D57.438 Sickle-cell thalassemia beta zero with crisis with other specified complication

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The ICD-10-CM code for Sickle-cell thalassemia beta zero with crisis with other specified complication is D57.438 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
D55-D59: Hemolytic anemias (D55-D59)
Category D57
53 codes (43 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to D57.438:

  • Disease, diseased › sickle-cell › thalassemia › beta zero › with › priapism
  • Disease, diseased › sickle-cell › thalassemia › beta zero › with › crisis › with specified complication NEC
  • Disease, diseased › hemoglobin or Hb › S or SS › beta zero › with › crisis › with › specified complication
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify complications, such as:
  • cholelithiasis (K80.-)
  • priapism (N48.32)

Inclusion Terms

  • HbS-beta zero with other specified complication
  • Sickle-cell beta zero with other specified complication

U.S. Hospital Utilization

D57.438 appeared in too few sampled U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 to report a national estimate (AHRQ suppresses counts of 10 or fewer) — a rare inpatient 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

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.3
Reserved for future guideline expansion

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

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.3.Reserved

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

References

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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