D52.0 Dietary folate deficiency anemia

The ICD-10-CM code for Dietary folate deficiency anemia is D52.0 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

3: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)

Section

D50-D53: Nutritional anemias (D50-D53)

Category D52

5 codes (4 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to D52.0:

• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › goat's milk
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › megaloblastic › nutritional
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › nutritional (deficiency) › megaloblastic
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › macrocytic › nutritional
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › deficiency › folic acid › dietary
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › deficiency › folate › dietary
• Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › due to (in) (with) › deficiency › folate (folic acid) › dietary

Inclusion Terms

• Nutritional megaloblastic anemia

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 1,570 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included D52.0 among the documented diagnoses.
• 60 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 entry

3. Chapter 3: Disease of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89) ............................................................................................. 39

Reserved for future guideline expansion

Reserved for future guideline expansion ...................................................................................... 39

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)