D56.1

Applicable To

• Beta thalassemia major

• Cooley’s anemia

• Homozygous beta thalassemia

• Severe beta thalassemia

• Thalassemia intermedia

• Thalassemia major

Approximate Synonyms

• Beta^+^ thalassemia

• Beta^0^ thalassemia

• Hemoglobin c beta^+^ thalassemia

• Hemoglobin c beta^0^ thalassemia

• Hemoglobin d beta^+^ thalassemia

• Hemoglobin d beta^0^ thalassemia

• Hemoglobin e beta^+^ thalassemia

• Hemoglobin e beta^0^ thalassemia

• Hgb c beta plus thalassemia

• Hgb c beta zero thalassemia

• Hgb d beta plus thalassemia

• Hgb d beta zero thalassemia

• Hgb e beta plus thalassemia

• Hgb e beta zero thalassemia

• Homozygous beta thalassemia

• Thalassemia, beta

• Thalassemia, beta plus

• Thalassemia, beta zero

• Thalassemia, beta, homozygous

Clinical Information

• A disorder characterized by reduced synthesis of the beta chains of hemoglobin. There is retardation of hemoglobin a synthesis in the heterozygous form thalassemia minor), which is asymptomatic, while in the homozygous form thalassemia major, cooley’s anemia, mediterranean anemia, erythroblastic anemia), which can result in severe complications and even death, hemoglobin a synthesis is absent.

• An autosomal recessive disorder that affects the production of beta polypeptide chains which are necessary for the hemoglobin synthesis. Anemia and failure to thrive are characteristic features.

Details

• D56.1 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 D56.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of D56.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 D56.1 may differ.