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D56.0Alpha thalassemia

ICD-10-CM billable/specific code — part of Hemolytic anemias (D55-D59)

Code Details

Billable	Yes
Chapter	Chapter 3: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)
Section	Hemolytic anemias (D55-D59)
Parent code	D56 — Thalassemia

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alpha thalassemia major
Hemoglobin H Constant Spring
Hemoglobin H disease
Hydrops fetalis due to alpha thalassemia
Severe alpha thalassemia
Triple gene defect alpha thalassemia

Excludes1 (never code both together)

alpha thalassemia trait or minor (D56.3)
asymptomatic alpha thalassemia (D56.3)
hydrops fetalis due to isoimmunization (P56.0)
hydrops fetalis not due to immune hemolysis (P83.2)

Use Additional Code

code, if applicable, for hydrops fetalis due to alpha thalassemia (P56.99)

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