ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
D57.2Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease
D57.2 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 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 D57.2
D57.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease. It belongs to category D57 (sickle-cell disorders), block D55-D59 (hemolytic 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 2 subcodes must be used instead.
Within D57 (sickle-cell disorders), D57.2 is specifically for Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease. Related codes cover Hb-SS disease with crisis (D57.0), sickle-cell disease without crisis (D57.1), sickle-cell trait (D57.3), sickle-cell thalassemia (D57.4) and other sickle-cell disorders (D57.8).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: D57.20 (without crisis) and D57.21 (with crisis).
Use an additional code for any associated fever (R50.81).
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 D57.2
- D57.20Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease without crisisBillable
- D57.21Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease with crisis
- D57.211Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease with acute chest syndromeBillable
- D57.212Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease with splenic sequestrationBillable
- D57.213Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease with cerebral vascular involvementBillable
- D57.214Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease with dactylitisBillable
- D57.218Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease with crisis with other specified complicationBillable
- D57.219Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease with crisis, unspecifiedBillable
Coding notes
- Hb-SC disease
- Hb-S/Hb-C disease
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to D57.2.
› From D57 Sickle-cell disorders
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
3 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to D57.2.
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 D57.2
Is D57.2 billable?
- No. D57.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.