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# D51.1 Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia due to selective vitamin B12 malabsorption with proteinuria

ICD-10-CM · [CMS code reference](#source)

**Official ICD-10-CM description:** Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia due to selective vitamin B12 malabsorption with proteinuria

## Coding notes

From the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) tabular list. Notes on a parent code or category apply here too.

### Also covers

-   Imerslund (Gräsbeck) syndrome
-   Megaloblastic hereditary anemia

### Excludes2

Not part of this code, but both can be coded when both are documented.

-   deficiency of other B group vitamins (E53-)

## Related codes

-   [`D51.0` Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia due to intrinsic factor deficiency ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/d51.0/)
-   [`D51.2` Transcobalamin II deficiency ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/d51.2/)
-   [`D51.3` Other dietary vitamin B12 deficiency anemia ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/d51.3/)
-   [`D51.8` Other vitamin B12 deficiency anemias ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/d51.8/)
-   [`D51.9` Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, unspecified ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/d51.9/)

## Common questions

### Is D51.1 a billable code?

Yes. D51.1 is a billable ICD-10-CM code in the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) code set.

## From the source

Official description from [CMS](https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes).
ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026).

Code set

ICD-10-CM

Category

D51 Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia

Chapter

Diseases of the blood and immune mechanism

Billable

Yes

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