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D53.0

Billable

Protein deficiency anemia

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A type of anemia caused by insufficient protein intake or absorption, which is needed to produce healthy red blood cells.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure protein deficiency is documented and distinguish from other nutritional deficiencies
  • •Consider coding any underlying malnutrition or malabsorption condition

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (E79.1)

Code Hierarchy

└D53Other nutritional anemias└D53.0Protein deficiency anemia
└D53.0Protein deficiency anemia

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