ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

D53Other nutritional anemias

Not billable — use a more specific code

D53 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 5 more specific codes beneath it.

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 D53

D53 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other nutritional anemias. It belongs to 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 a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 5 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: D53.0 (anemia), D53.1 (classified), D53.2 (anemia), D53.8 (anemias) and D53.9 (unspecified).

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

Specific codes under D53

Coding notes

IncludesFurther defines the content of the category

megaloblastic anemia unresponsive to vitamin B12 or folate therapy

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to D53.

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

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 D53

Is D53 billable?: No. D53 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.