D56 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Type 1 excludes for D56 ICD 10 code
- sickle-cell thalassemia (D57.4-)
Codes
- D56.0 Alpha thalassemia
- D56.1 Beta thalassemia
- D56.2 Delta-beta thalassemia
- D56.3 Thalassemia minor
- D56.4 Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin [HPFH]
- D56.5 Hemoglobin E-beta thalassemia
- D56.8 Other thalassemias
- D56.9 Thalassemia, unspecified
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to D56 ICD10 Code:
- D50-D89 Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
- D55-D59 Hemolytic anemias
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
D56 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about D56 ICD 10 code
Thalassemias are inherited blood disorders. If you have one, your body makes fewer healthy red blood cells and less hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein that carries oxygen to the body. That leads to anemia. Thalassemias occur most often among people of Italian, Greek, Middle Eastern, Southern Asian, and African descent.
Thalassemias can be mild or severe. Some people have no symptoms or mild anemia. The most common severe type in the United States is called Cooley's anemia. It usually appears during the first two years of life. People with it may have severe anemia, slowed growth and delayed puberty, and problems with the spleen, liver, heart, or bones.
Doctors diagnose thalassemias using blood tests. Treatments include blood transfusions and treatment to remove excess iron from the body. If you have mild symptoms or no symptoms, you may not need treatment. In some severe cases, you may need a bone marrow transplant.
NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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