D53 is the ICD-10 code for Other nutritional anaemias. It is a three-character category divided into 5 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block D50–D53 (Nutritional anaemias) in Chapter III, Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- III · D50–D89
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What D53 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- megaloblastic anaemia unresponsive to vitamin B12 or folate therapy
Subcodes of D53
D53 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DD53Andre ernæringsbetingede anæmier
D53Muut ravitsemusperäiset anemiat
D53Sonstige alimentäre Anämien
D53Autres anémies nutritionnelles
D53overige voedingsanemieën
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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