2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D50.1Sideropenic dysphagia
ICD-10-CM Codes›D50–D89›D50-D53›D50
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
D50.1 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for sideropenic dysphagia. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 811 through 812. Coders also document this condition as esophageal web. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Dysphagia and Nutritional anemia.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Esophageal web
- Esophageal web / ring
- Plummer-Vinson syndrome
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to D50.1: its own notes plus those printed at D50 and Chapter 3. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- asiderotic anemia
- hypochromic anemia
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Kelly-Paterson syndrome
- Plummer-Vinson syndrome
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- autoimmune disease (systemic) NOS (M35.9)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name D50.1, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 2
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming D50.1: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2 3
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming D50.1: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- K22.8 Other specified diseases of esophagusPaterson-Kelly syndrome (D50.1)
- Block E40-E46 Malnutrition
- Block E50-E64 Other nutritional deficiencies
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
sideropenic D50.1
Plummer-Vinson syndrome D50.1
Syndrome See Also: Disease;
Kelly's D50.1
Plummer-Vinson D50.1
sideropenic D50.1
Vinson-Plummer D50.1
Waldenström-Kjellberg D50.1
Vinson-Plummer syndrome D50.1
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
a syndrome of dysphagia with iron-deficiency anemia that is due to congenital anomalies in the esophagus (such as cervical esophageal webs). it is known as patterson-kelly syndrome in the united kingdom.
Patient EducationClinical
Anemia
If you have anemia, your blood does not carry enough oxygen to the rest of your body. The most common cause of anemia is not having enough iron. Your body needs iron to make hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein that gives the red color to blood. It carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
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Convert D50.1 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About D50.1Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for sideropenic dysphagia?
The ICD-10-CM code for sideropenic dysphagia is D50.1 (sometimes written as D501). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is D50.1 (Iron deficiency anemia) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report sideropenic dysphagia on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does D50.1 group to?
When sideropenic dysphagia is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 812, 811, with relative weights from 0.9237 to 1.3991 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of D50.1?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, sideropenic dysphagia converts to ICD-9-CM 280.8 (iron defic anemia NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
