Iron deficiency anaemia ICD-10 code
The ICD-10-CM code for iron deficiency anaemia is D50.9 — iron deficiency anemia, unspecified. It is billable and valid for submission on a claim. There are 14 related codes, and which one you use depends on what the documentation supports.
Also written as ida, iron deficiency anaemia.
The mistake coders make here
D50.9 is the unspecified default. D50.0 is specifically anaemia secondary to chronic blood loss — a distinction payers do look at, and the chart usually supports it.
All ICD-10-CM codes for iron deficiency anaemia
11 of 14 are billable. Green means you can submit it as-is.
| Code | Use it when |
|---|---|
| D50.9 | Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified |
| D50.0 | Iron deficiency anemia secondary to blood loss (chronic) |
| D50.1 | Sideropenic dysphagia |
| D50.8 | Other iron deficiency anemias |
| D50 | Iron deficiency anemianot billable on its own |
| D52 | Folate deficiency anemianot billable on its own |
| D53.0 | Protein deficiency anemia |
| D51 | Vitamin B12 deficiency anemianot billable on its own |
| D52.0 | Dietary folate deficiency anemia |
| D52.1 | Drug-induced folate deficiency anemia |
| D52.9 | Folate deficiency anemia, unspecified |
| D51.9 | Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, unspecified |
| D51.3 | Other dietary vitamin B12 deficiency anemia |
| D52.8 | Other folate deficiency anemias |