D59.39
Billable codeOther hemolytic-uremic syndrome
The ICD-10 code for other hemolytic-uremic syndrome is D59.39.
Clinical notes
Code also
Two codes may be needed to fully describe a condition, but unlike Code First/Use Additional Code, the sequencing order is not mandated by convention.
Code first
This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. Coding convention requires the underlying (etiology) code to be sequenced first, with this code listed second.
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Atypical (nongenetic) hemolytic uremic syndrome
- Secondary hemolytic-uremic syndrome
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code represents a manifestation. Documentation should identify the underlying condition, which must be coded first.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- D59.30Hemolytic-uremic syndrome, unspecified
- D59.31Infection-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome
- D59.32Hereditary hemolytic-uremic syndrome
- D59.39Other hemolytic-uremic syndrome
Associated MS-DRGs
D59.39 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.