D52.9 Folate deficiency anemia, unspecified
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.
Applicable to
- Folic acid deficiency anemia NOS
Applies from D52 Folate deficiency anemia
Excludes1 (never code together)
- folate deficiency without anemia (E53.8)
MS-DRG index
Defines the logic of DRG(s) 811-812 in MDC 16.
Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)
281.2 Folate-deficiency anemia (approximate)
Code annotations containing back-references to D52.9
Back-references to D52
- Type 1 Excludes:
E53.8 Deficiency of other specified B group vitamins ("folate deficiency anemia (D52.-)") - Code First:
M90.5 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere ("hemoglobinopathy (D50-D64)") - Type 1 Excludes:
R71 Abnormality of red blood cells ("anemias (D50-D64)")
Diagnosis Index entries for D52.9
- Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › deficiency › folate
- Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › deficiency › folic acid
- Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › due to (in) (with) › deficiency › folate (folic acid)
- Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › folate (folic acid) deficiency
Nearby codes
D52 Folate deficiency anemiaD52.0 Dietary folate deficiency anemiaD52.1 Drug-induced folate deficiency anemiaD52.8 Other folate deficiency anemiasD52.9 Folate deficiency anemia, unspecified (this code)