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D56 — Thalassemia
Part of Chapter 3: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism , block Hemolytic anemias (D55-D59) .
Official Notes
Excludes1
sickle-cell thalassemia ( D57.4- )
Child Codes
- D56.0 Alpha thalassemia Billable
- D56.1 Beta thalassemia Billable
- D56.2 Delta-beta thalassemia Billable
- D56.3 Thalassemia minor Billable
- D56.4 Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin [HPFH] Billable
- D56.5 Hemoglobin E-beta thalassemia Billable
- D56.8 Other thalassemias Billable
- D56.9 Thalassemia, unspecified Billable
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite D56.
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