D50.8 Other iron deficiency anemias
The ICD-10-CM code for Other iron deficiency anemias is D50.8 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- D50-D53: Nutritional anemias (D50-D53)
- Category D50
- 5 codes (4 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to D50.8:
- Green sickness
- Witts' anemia
- Chlorotic anemia
- Hypochromasia, blood cells
- Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › Witts' (achlorhydric anemia)
- Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › chlorotic
- Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › achlorhydric
- Achlorhydria, achlorhydric (neurogenic) › anemia
Inclusion Terms
- Iron deficiency anemia due to inadequate dietary iron intake
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 35,415 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included D50.8 among the documented diagnoses.
- 2,265 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.
Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.
Official Coding Guidelines
Chapter 3 TOC entry3. Chapter 3: Disease of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89) ............................................................................................. 39
Chapter 3 reserved for future guideline expansion3. Chapter 3: Disease of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89) Reserved for future guideline expansion
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026