D53.9 Nutritional anemia, unspecified

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Simple chronic anemia

Excludes1 (never code together)

• anemia NOS (D64.9)

Applies from D53 Other nutritional anemias

Includes

• megaloblastic anemia unresponsive to vitamin B12 or folate therapy

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 281.9 Unspecified deficiency anemia (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to D53.9

Back-references to D53

• 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 D53.9

• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › chronic › simple
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › deficiency
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › deficiency › nutritional
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › macrocytic
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › malnutrition
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › nutritional (deficiency)
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › simple chronic

Nearby codes

• D53 Other nutritional anemias
• D53.0 Protein deficiency anemia
• D53.1 Other megaloblastic anemias, not elsewhere classified
• D53.2 Scorbutic anemia
• D53.8 Other specified nutritional anemias
• D53.9 Nutritional anemia, unspecified (this code)