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Compare/D59.5 vs R82.3

D59.5 vs R82.3

D59.5 (Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria [Marchiafava-Micheli]) compared with R82.3 (Hemoglobinuria), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. D59.5 carries an Excludes1 note covering R82.3: “hemoglobinuria NOS (R82.3)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

No — do not report together. R82.3 carries an Excludes1 note covering D59.5: “hemoglobinuria due to paroxysmal nocturnal [Marchiafava-Micheli] (D59.5)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

D59.5Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria [Marchiafava-Micheli]R82.3Hemoglobinuria
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationD50-D89 — Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism (D50-D89)R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99)
DefinitionParoxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria [Marchiafava-Micheli] is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D59.5).Hemoglobinuria is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R82.3).
Includes
chromoabnormalities in urine
Use additional code
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources