D56.8 Other thalassemias
The ICD-10-CM code for Other thalassemias is D56.8 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- D55-D59: Hemolytic anemias (D55-D59)
- Category D56
- 9 codes (8 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to D56.8:
- Variants, thalassemic
- Thalassemia (anemia) (disease) › dominant
- Thalassemia (anemia) (disease) › variants
- Thalassemia (anemia) (disease) › with other hemoglobinopathy
- Thalassemia (anemia) (disease) › mixed
- Thalassemia (anemia) (disease) › specified type NEC
- Hemoglobinopathy (mixed) › with thalassemia
- Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) › microcytic (hypochromic) › familial
Inclusion Terms
- Dominant thalassemia
- Hemoglobin C thalassemia
- Mixed thalassemia
- Thalassemia with other hemoglobinopathy
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 435 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included D56.8 among the documented diagnoses.
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
Reserved for future guideline expansionReserved for future guideline expansion ...................................................................................... 39
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026