D50.9

Approximate Synonyms

• Anemia, iron deficiency

• Anemia, microcytic, hypochromic

• Anemia, microcytic, normochromic

• Anemia, normocytic, hypochromic

• Iron deficiency anemia

• Iron deficiency anemia in childbirth

• Iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy

• Iron deficiency anemia of pregnancy

• Iron deficiency anemia postpartum

• Microcytic anemia

• Microcytic hypochromic anemia

• Microcytic normochromic anemia

• Normocytic hypochromic anemia

• Postpartum after childbirth) iron deficiency anemia

Clinical Information

• Anemia caused by low iron intake, inefficient iron absorption in the gastrointestinal tract, or chronic blood loss.

• Anemia characterized by decreased or absent iron stores, low serum iron concentration, low transferrin saturation, and low hemoglobin concentration or hematocrit value. The erythrocytes are hypochromic and microcytic and the iron binding capacity is increased.

Details

• D50.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM D50.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of D50.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 D50.9 may differ.