Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM D52.9 is the diagnosis code for Folate deficiency anemia, unspecified. This code falls under the section "Nutritional anemias" within Chapter 3 — Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where D52.9 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, D52.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
D52.9 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Folate deficiency anemia, unspecified". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of D52.9 is D52 ("Folate deficiency anemia"). D52.9 provides a more specific classification within this category.
D52.9 is located in Section D50-D53 — "Nutritional anemias" within Chapter 3 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use D52.9 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Folate deficiency anemia, unspecified" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Folate deficiency anemia, unspecified is D52.9.
Yes, D52.9 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
D52.9 is in Chapter 3 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, D52.9 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.