ICD-10-CM D53.0 is the diagnosis code for Protein deficiency anemia. 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.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as D53.0. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where D53.0 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, D53.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
D53.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Protein deficiency anemia". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of D53.0 is D53 ("Other nutritional anemias"). D53.0 provides a more specific classification within this category.
D53.0 is located in Section D50-D53 — "Nutritional anemias" within Chapter 3 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use D53.0 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Protein deficiency anemia" 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 Protein deficiency anemia is D53.0.
Yes, D53.0 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
D53.0 is in Chapter 3 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for D53.0 include: Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (E79.1).
Yes, D53.0 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.