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D63.1

D63.1: Anemia in chronic kidney disease

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

D63.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for anemia in chronic kidney disease. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Code first

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.

  • underlying chronic kidney disease (CKD) (N18.-)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Erythropoietin resistant anemia (EPO resistant anemia)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

D63.1 is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies: 11 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56416Billing and Coding: Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function
  • A56462Billing and Coding: Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESA)
  • A56795Billing and Coding: Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs)
  • A57110Billing and Coding: MolDX: Blood Product Molecular Antigen Typing

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Anemia›erythropoietin-resistant anemia(EPO resistant anemia)
  • Anemia›due to›chronic kidney disease
  • Anemia›due to›end stage renal disease
  • Anemia›in›chronic kidney disease
  • Anemia›in›end stage renal disease
  • Anemia›in›failure, kidney(renal)

The condition this code belongs to

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under D63

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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