The block D50–D53 of ICD-10 is titled “Nutritional anaemias”. It is part of Chapter III, Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism, and holds 4 groups.
Codes in D50–D53
- D51.0Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia due to intrinsic factor deficiency
- D51.1Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia due to selective vitamin B12 malabsorption with proteinuria
- D51.2Transcobalamin II deficiency
- D51.3Other dietary vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia
- D51.8Other vitamin B12 deficiency anaemias
- D51.9Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia, unspecified
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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