D53.0
Protein deficiency anemia
This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.
Coding notes
Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (E79.1)
Amino-acid deficiency anemia Orotaciduric anemia
megaloblastic anemia unresponsive to vitamin B12 or folate therapy
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)
Official Guidelines for D53.0
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12 index paths lead to this code
- Amino-acid disorder › anemia
- Anemia › amino-acid-deficiency
- Anemia › orotaciduric
- Anemia › protein-deficiency
- Orotaciduria, oroticaciduria › anemia
- Aciduria › orotic › anemia
- Anemia › deficiency › amino-acid
- Anemia › deficiency › protein
- Anemia › megaloblastic › orotic aciduria
- Deficiency, deficient › protein › anemia
- Anemia › due to › deficiency › amino-acid
- Anemia › due to › deficiency › protein