`D50.9` Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 811-812 in MDC 16.

Type 1 Excludes: E61.1 Iron deficiency ("iron deficiency anemia (D50.-)")
Type 1 Excludes: E83.1 Disorders of iron metabolism ("iron deficiency anemia (D50.-)")
Code First: M90.5 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere ("hemoglobinopathy (D50-D64)")
Type 1 Excludes: R71 Abnormality of red blood cells ("anemias (D50-D64)")

Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › with (due to) (in) › koilonychia
Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › asiderotic
Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › deficiency › iron
Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › due to (in) (with) › impaired absorption
Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › Faber's (achlorhydric anemia)
Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › hypochromic (idiopathic) (microcytic) (normoblastic)
Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › iron deficiency
Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › microcytic (hypochromic)
Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › refractory › sideropenic
Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › sideropenic (refractory)
Chlorosis
Deficiency, deficient › iron › anemia
Faber's syndrome (achlorhydric anemia)
Hyposiderinemia
Syndrome › Faber's
Syndrome › Hayem-Faber