2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D50.8Other iron deficiency anemias
ICD-10-CM Codes›D50–D89›D50-D53›D50
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- Chronic Condition
D50.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other iron deficiency anemias. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 811 through 812. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Nutritional anemia.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Achlorhydric anemia
- Acquired iron deficiency anemia due to decreased absorption
- Acquired iron deficiency anemia due to increased iron requirement
- Choreoathetosis
- Congenital transferrin deficiency
- Early-onset neurodegeneration, choreoathetoid movement, microcytic anemia due to IREB2 mutation
- Hereditary iron deficiency anemia
- Hypochromic microcytic anemia with iron overload
- Iron deficiency anemia due to celiac disease
- Iron deficiency anemia due to dietary causes
- Iron deficiency anemia due to increased requirement in adolescence
- Iron deficiency anemia due to increased requirement in infancy
- Iron deficiency anemia secondary to inadequate dietary iron intake
- Iron-refractory iron deficiency anemia
- Microcytic hypochromic anemia
- Post gastrectomy iron deficiency anemia
- Sideropenic anemia with reticuloendothelial siderosis
Tabular List NotesGuidance
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Inclusion Terms
- Iron deficiency anemia due to inadequate dietary iron intake
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Anemia (essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound) D64.9
achlorhydric D50.8
chlorotic D50.8
specified type NEC D50.8
nutritional (deficiency) D53.9
poor iron absorption D50.8
Chlorotic anemia D50.8
Green sickness D50.8
Witts' anemia D50.8
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
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 D50.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
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Questions About D50.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other iron deficiency anemias?
The ICD-10-CM code for other iron deficiency anemias is D50.8 (sometimes written as D508). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Is D50.8 (Iron deficiency anemia) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other iron deficiency anemias on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does D50.8 group to?
When other iron deficiency anemias is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 811, 812, with relative weights from 0.9182 to 1.4043 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of D50.8?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other iron deficiency anemias converts to ICD-9-CM 280.1 (iron def anemia dietary) and 280.8 (iron defic anemia NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
