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D53.8

Billable

Other specified nutritional anemias

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

What This Code Means

Anemia caused by nutritional deficiencies other than B12, folate, protein, or vitamin C, such as deficiencies in copper, iron, or other nutrients.

Coding Tips

  • •Clearly document which specific nutritional deficiency is causing the anemia
  • •Use this code only when the nutritional cause doesn't fit other D53 codes

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • nutritional deficiencies without anemia, such as:
  • copper deficiency NOS (E61.0)
  • molybdenum deficiency NOS (E61.5)
  • zinc deficiency NOS (E60)

Code Hierarchy

└D53Other nutritional anemias└D53.8Other specified nutritional anemias
└D53.8Other specified nutritional anemias

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