ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
281.8 — Anemia associated with other specified nutritional deficiency
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 281.8
281.8 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for anemia associated with other specified nutritional deficiency. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 2 ICD-10-CM codes, such as D53.2 (Scorbutic anemia) and D53.8 (Other specified nutritional anemias). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
Common questions about 281.8
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.