2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D52Folate deficiency anemia

ICD-10-CM Codes›D50–D89›D50-D53›D52

ICD-10-CM D52
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

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
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

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Type 1 Excludes

  • folate deficiency without anemia E53.8

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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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About D52Overview

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.