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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

D50.1Sideropenic dysphagia

✓ Billable / specific

D50.1 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for sideropenic dysphagia. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Looking up by condition? See ICD-10 code for Kelly syndrome, ICD-10 code for Plummer-Vinson syndrome, ICD-10 code for Vinson-Plummer syndrome, ICD-10 code for Paterson syndrome or web.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About D50.1

D50.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Sideropenic dysphagia. It belongs to category D50 (iron deficiency anemia), block D50-D53 (nutritional anemias) and chapter 3 (diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within D50 (iron deficiency anemia), D50.1 is specifically for Sideropenic dysphagia. Related codes cover secondary to blood loss (chronic) (D50.0), other iron deficiency anemias (D50.8) and unspecified (D50.9).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 811 (Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC, relative weight 1.3988) and DRG 812 (Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC, relative weight 0.9234), in MDC 16 (Diseases and Disorders of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs and Immunological Disorders), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 280.8 (other specified iron deficiency anemias).

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Kelly-Paterson syndrome
  • Plummer-Vinson syndrome

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to D50.1.

› From D50 Iron deficiency anemia
Includes
  • asiderotic anemia
  • hypochromic anemia

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 3: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism.

Alphabetic index entries

13 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to D50.1.

Codes whose notes reference D50.1

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 16 · Diseases and Disorders of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs and Immunological Disorders

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 280.8Other specified iron deficiency anemiasapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about D50.1

Is D50.1 billable?

Yes. D50.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can D50.1 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict D50.1 as a principal diagnosis.

Is D50.1 a CC or MCC?

No. D50.1 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does D50.1 group to?

D50.1 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 811 (Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC) and MS-DRG 812 (Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for D50.1?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map D50.1 to ICD-9-CM 280.8.