2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D52Folate deficiency anemia

ICD-10-CM Codes›D50–D89›D50-D53›D52

ICD-10-CM D52
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

D52 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for folate deficiency anemia, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as D52.0, D52.1, D52.8, and D52.9.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
D52
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Folate deficiency anemia
Short Description
Folate deficiency anemia
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
D50-D53
Nutritional anemias

Code Classification

ChapterD50–D89Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
SectionD50-D53Nutritional anemias
CategoryD52Folate deficiency anemia
This CodeD52Folate deficiency anemia

Specific Coding for Folate deficiency anemiaOverview

Non-specific codes like D52 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use D52.0 for Dietary folate deficiency anemia

  • Use D52.1 for Drug-induced folate deficiency anemia

  • Use D52.8 for Other folate deficiency anemias

  • Use D52.9 for Folate deficiency anemia, unspecified

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to D52: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 3. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes1

Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • folate deficiency without anemia (E53.8)

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.

From Chapter 3 (D50-D89) Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism applies to 324 codes
  • 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 D52, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes1 1

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming D52: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • E53.8 Deficiency of other specified B group vitamins
    folate deficiency anemia (D52.-)

Excludes2 2

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming D52: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • Block E40-E46 Malnutrition
    nutritional anemias (D50-D53) names D50-D53, which includes this code
  • Block E50-E64 Other nutritional deficiencies
    nutritional anemias (D50-D53) names D50-D53, which includes this code

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Folate Deficiency Anemia

    anemia caused by folate deficiency.

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.

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About D52Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for folate deficiency anemia?

D52 is the ICD-10-CM category for folate deficiency anemia, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is D52 (Folate deficiency anemia) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for folate deficiency anemia, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for folate deficiency anemia need a more specific code from this category, such as D52.0, D52.1, and D52.8.

Can D52 be reported with E53.8?

Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on D52 lists "folate deficiency without anemia (E53.8)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).