Thalassemia (D56)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50–D89)

    • Hemolytic anemias (D55-D59)

      • Thalassemia (D56)

        • D56 - Thalassemia NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • D56.0 - Alpha thalassemia BILLABLE CODE
        • D56.1 - Beta thalassemia BILLABLE CODE
        • D56.2 - Delta-beta thalassemia BILLABLE CODE
        • D56.3 - Thalassemia minor BILLABLE CODE
        • D56.4 - Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin [HPFH] BILLABLE CODE
        • D56.5 - Hemoglobin E-beta thalassemia BILLABLE CODE
        • D56.8 - Other thalassemias BILLABLE CODE
        • D56.9 - Thalassemia, unspecified BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Thalassemia (D56)

alpha-Thalassemia - A disorder characterized by reduced synthesis of the alpha chains of hemoglobin. The severity of this condition can vary from mild anemia to death, depending on the number of genes deleted.

beta-Thalassemia - A disorder characterized by reduced synthesis of the beta chains of hemoglobin. There is retardation of hemoglobin A synthesis in the heterozygous form (thalassemia minor), which is asymptomatic, while in the homozygous form (thalassemia major, Cooley's anemia, Mediterranean anemia, erythroblastic anemia), which can result in severe complications and even death, hemoglobin A synthesis is absent.

Thalassemia - A group of hereditary hemolytic anemias in which there is decreased synthesis of one or more hemoglobin polypeptide chains. There are several genetic types with clinical pictures ranging from barely detectable hematologic abnormality to severe and fatal anemia.

alpha-Thalassemia - A disorder characterized by reduced synthesis of the alpha chains of hemoglobin. The severity of this condition can vary from mild anemia to death, depending on the number of genes deleted.

beta-Thalassemia - A disorder characterized by reduced synthesis of the beta chains of hemoglobin. There is retardation of hemoglobin A synthesis in the heterozygous form (thalassemia minor), which is asymptomatic, while in the homozygous form (thalassemia major, Cooley's anemia, Mediterranean anemia, erythroblastic anemia), which can result in severe complications and even death, hemoglobin A synthesis is absent.

Thalassemia - A group of hereditary hemolytic anemias in which there is decreased synthesis of one or more hemoglobin polypeptide chains. There are several genetic types with clinical pictures ranging from barely detectable hematologic abnormality to severe and fatal anemia.

Hemoglobin C Disease - A disease characterized by compensated hemolysis with a normal hemoglobin level or a mild to moderate anemia. There may be intermittent abdominal discomfort, splenomegaly, and slight jaundice.

Hydrops Fetalis - Abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in two or more fetal compartments, such as SKIN; PLEURA; PERICARDIUM; PLACENTA; PERITONEUM; AMNIOTIC FLUID. General fetal EDEMA may be of non-immunologic origin, or of immunologic origin as in the case of ERYTHROBLASTOSIS FETALIS.

Instructional Notations

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

• sickle-cell thalassemia D57.4