ICD-10-CM Code for Other specified nutritional anemias D53.8

ICD-10 code D53.8 for Other specified nutritional anemias is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism .

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Other specified nutritional anemias
Anemia associated with deficiency of copper
Anemia associated with deficiency of molybdenum
Anemia associated with deficiency of zinc
Excludes1: nutritional deficiencies without anemia, such as:
copper deficiency NOS (E61.0)
molybdenum deficiency NOS (E61.5)
zinc deficiency NOS (E60)

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Includes: megaloblastic anemia unresponsive to vitamin B12 or folate therapy

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