D56 Thalassemia

Non-billable header with 8 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• sickle-cell thalassemia (D57.4-)

Applies from D56 Thalassemia

Excludes1 (never code together)

• sickle-cell thalassemia (D57.4-)

Codes under D56

• 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

Code annotations containing back-references to D56

Back-references to D56

• Code First: M36.3 Arthropathy in other blood disorders ("thalassemia (D56.-)")
• Code First: M90.5 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere ("hemoglobinopathy (D50-D64)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R71 Abnormality of red blood cells ("anemias (D50-D64)")

Back-references to D56

• Code First: M36.3 Arthropathy in other blood disorders ("thalassemia (D56.-)")
• Code First: M90.5 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere ("hemoglobinopathy (D50-D64)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R71 Abnormality of red blood cells ("anemias (D50-D64)")

Nearby codes

• D56 Thalassemia (this code)
• 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]