ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for D53
Other nutritional anemias
Coding Notes & Guidelines for D53
megaloblastic anemia unresponsive to vitamin B12 or folate therapy
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (E79.1)
Di Guglielmo's disease (C94.0)
scurvy (E54)
- nutritional deficiencies without anemia, such as:
- copper deficiency NOS (E61.0)
- molybdenum deficiency NOS (E61.5)
- zinc deficiency NOS (E60)
anemia NOS (D64.9)
- Amino-acid deficiency anemia
- Orotaciduric anemia
Megaloblastic anemia NOS
- Anemia associated with deficiency of copper
- Anemia associated with deficiency of molybdenum
- Anemia associated with deficiency of zinc
Simple chronic anemia
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for D53):
About ICD-10-CM Code D53 (Other nutritional anemias)
ICD-10-CM code D53 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM D53 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about D53 - Other nutritional anemias. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Other nutritional anemias.