ICD-10 Specific code D56: Thalassaemia

Specific codes in ICD-10 are unique alphanumeric designations used to identify and categorize diseases, disorders, and conditions. They consist of 3-5 characters, including both letters and numbers, that provide a high level of detail and specificity.

Translations

Language Translation
Flag for English language  English Thalassaemia
Flag for French language  French Thalassรฉmie

Hierarchical position

Level Code Title
1 III Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
2 D55-D59 Haemolytic anaemias
3 D56 Thalassaemia

Contents

Code Title
D56.0 Alpha thalassaemia
D56.1 Beta thalassaemia
D56.2 Delta-beta thalassaemia
D56.3 Thalassaemia trait
D56.4 Hereditary persistence of fetal haemoglobin [HPFH]
D56.8 Other thalassaemias
D56.9 Thalassaemia, unspecified

Indicated medicines

Active Ingredient Description
Thiotepa

Thiotepa is a polyfunctional cytotoxic agent related chemically and pharmacologically to the nitrogen mustard. The radiomimetic action of thiotepa is believed to occur through the release of ethylene imine radicals that, as in the case of irradiation therapy, disrupt the bonds of DNA, e.g. by alkylation of guanine at the N-7, breaking the linkage between the purine base and the sugar and liberating alkylated guanine.