icd 10 cm code for thalassemia, minor

What is the ICD 10 code for alpha thalassemia?

Alpha thalassemia. D56.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM D56.0 became effective on October 1, 2018.

What are the symptoms of thalassemia?

If you have thalassemia, your body has problems making hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen through your body. When your blood does not carry enough oxygen to the rest of your body, you have anemia.thalassemia, a genetic disease, can be mild or severe. Some carriers of the gene have no symptoms.

What are the treatment options for severe thalassemia?

Severe thalassemia is treated with blood transfusions and treatment to remove excess iron in the blood. ICD-10-CM D56.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (s) (MS-DRG v38.0): 791 Prematurity with major problems 793 Full term neonate with major problems

What is a thalassemia minor?

In Thalassemia minor, the hemoglobin genes are inherited during conception, one from the mother (egg) and one from the father (sperm). People with a Thalassemia trait in one gene are known as carriers or are said to have thalassemia minor.

Is thalassemia minor the same as anemia?

Persons with thalassemia minor have (at most) mild anemia (slight lowering of the hemoglobin level in the blood). This situation can very closely resemble that with mild iron-deficiency anemia. However, persons with thalassemia minor have a normal blood iron level (unless they are iron deficient for other reasons).

What is the ICD 10 code for thalassemia?

D56. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Is thalassemia minor A or B?

One mutated gene, you'll have mild signs and symptoms. This condition is called thalassemia minor or beta-thalassemia. Two mutated genes, your signs and symptoms will be moderate to severe. This condition is called thalassemia major, or Cooley anemia.

Is thalassemia minor a disease?

If only one of your parents is a carrier for thalassemia, you may develop a form of the disease known as thalassemia minor. If this occurs, you probably won't have symptoms, but you'll be a carrier. Some people with thalassemia minor do develop minor symptoms.

What is the difference between thalassemia minor and thalassemia trait?

People who have thalassemia trait (also called thalassemia minor) carry the genetic trait for thalassemia but do not usually experience any health problems except perhaps a mild anemia. A person may have either alpha thalassemia trait or beta thalassemia trait, depending upon which form of beta protein is lacking.

What is the ICD 10 code for anemia?

Code D64. 9 is the diagnosis code used for Anemia, Unspecified, it falls under the category of diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism. Anemia specifically, is a condition in which the number of red blood cells is below normal.

What is Hb E Beta thalassemia?

Hemoglobin E (HbE) is an extremely common structural hemoglobin variant that occurs at high frequencies throughout many Asian countries. It is a β-hemoglobin variant, which is produced at a slightly reduced rate and hence has the phenotype of a mild form of β thalassemia.

What is alpha thalassemia?

Alpha thalassemia occurs when some or all of the 4 genes that make hemoglobin (the alpha-globin genes) are missing or damaged. There are 4 types of alpha thalassemia: Alpha thalassemia silent carrier. One gene is missing or damaged, and the other 3 are normal. Blood tests are usually normal.

Is beta thalassemia the same as thalassemia minor?

Why is it important to know if I have beta thalassemia trait? Beta thalassemia trait is inherited from one's parents, like hair or eye color. Normally, beta thalassemia trait does not cause any health problems. Beta thalassemia trait is also known as beta thalassemia minor.

How is minor thalassemia diagnosed?

If your doctor suspects your child has thalassemia, he or she can confirm a diagnosis with blood tests. Blood tests can reveal the number of red blood cells and abnormalities in size, shape or color. Blood tests can also be used for DNA analysis to look for mutated genes.

What is alpha thalassemia minor?

Alpha thalassemia carrier. A person who is a carrier has no signs or symptoms of anemia. They don't need any special medical treatment. Alpha thalassemia trait (also called alpha thalassemia minor). People with alpha thalassemia minor may have mild anemia, but usually don't need any medical treatment.

What is postpartum thalassemia?

Thalassemia in pregnancy. Thalassemia postpartum. Clinical Information. A group of hereditary hemolytic anemias in which there is decreased synthesis of one or more hemoglobin polypeptide chains.

What is the term for a group of hereditary hemolytic anemias that have in common a decreased

Heterogeneous group of hereditary hemolytic anemias which have in common a decreased rate of synthesis of one or more hemoglobin polypeptide chains. If you have thalassemia, your body has problems making hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen through your body.

When does thalassemia appear?

It usually appears during the first two years of life. Severe thalassemia is treated with blood transfusions and treatment to remove excess iron in the blood. Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

What is thalassemia inherited?

An inherited form of anemia. Heterogeneous group of hereditary hemolytic anemias which have in common a decreased rate of synthesis of one or more hemoglobin polypeptide chains. If you have thalassemia, your body has problems making hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen through your body.

The ICD code D56 is used to code Anemia

Anemia, also spelt anaemia, is usually defined as a decrease in the amount of red blood cells (RBCs) or hemoglobin in the blood. It can also be defined as a lowered ability of the blood to carry oxygen.

Coding Notes for D56.3 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'D56.3 - Thalassemia minor'

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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 282.46 was previously used, D56.3 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.

What is thalassemia alpha plus?

Thalassemia, alpha, homozygous. Clinical Information. 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.

What does a type 1 exclude note mean?

They must be used in conjunction with an underlying condition code and they must be listed following the underlying condition. A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as D56.0.