D56.3

Applicable To

• Alpha thalassemia minor

• Alpha thalassemia silent carrier

• Alpha thalassemia trait

• Beta thalassemia minor

• Beta thalassemia trait

• Delta-beta thalassemia minor

• Delta-beta thalassemia trait

• Thalassemia trait NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Alpha thalassemia 2 trait

• Alpha trait thalassemia

• Beta thalassemia trait

• Delta beta thalassemia trait

• Hemoglobin lepore trait

• Heterozygous thalassemia

• Hgb lepore trait

• Homozygous hemoglobin lepore

• Homozygous hgb lepore

• Thalassemia trait

• Thalassemia trait, alpha

• Thalassemia trait, beta

Clinical Information

• A condition in which a person has reduced protein production from one of the four alpha-globin alleles.

• A condition in which a person has reduced protein production from two of the four alpha-globin alleles.

Details

• D56.3 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 D56.3 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of D56.3 – other international versions of ICD-10 D56.3 may differ.