Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with D56.5

  • D56.1 - beta thalassemia (D56.1)
  • D56.3 - beta thalassemia minor (D56.3)
  • D56.3 - beta thalassemia trait (D56.3)
  • D56.2 - delta-beta thalassemia (D56.2)
  • D56.3 - delta-beta thalassemia trait (D56.3)
  • D58.2 - hemoglobin E disease (D58.2)
  • D58.2 - other hemoglobinopathies (D58.2)
  • sickle-cell beta thalassemia (D57.4-)

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