D50 (Iron deficiency anemia) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism chapter. It identifies cases of iron deficiency anemia for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

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D50 — Iron deficiency anemia

Chapter D50-D89: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism

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Sub-codes under D50

D50.0Iron deficiency anemia secondary to blood loss (chronic)D50.1Sideropenic dysphagiaD50.8Other iron deficiency anemiasD50.9Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified

Common questions about D50 (Iron deficiency anemia)

What does ICD-10 code D50 mean?
D50 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Iron deficiency anemia. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is D50 a billable diagnosis code?
D50 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under D50. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does D50 belong to?
D50 belongs to the chapter "Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism" (codes D50-D89). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗