D56 is the ICD-10 code for Thalassaemia. It is a three-character category divided into 7 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block D55–D59 (Haemolytic 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
Subcodes of D56
D56 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DD56Talassæmier
D56Talassemia
D56Thalassämie
D56Thalassémie
D56thalassemie
Listed through more specific codes:
- D56.5Hemoglobin E-beta thalassemia
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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