D59.6 vs R82.3
D59.6 (Hemoglobinuria due to hemolysis from other external causes) 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. D59.6 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 D59.6: “hemoglobinuria due to hemolysis from external causes NEC (D59.6)”
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
| D59.6Hemoglobinuria due to hemolysis from other external causes | R82.3Hemoglobinuria | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | D50-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) |
| Definition | Hemoglobinuria due to hemolysis from other external causes is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D59.6). | Hemoglobinuria is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R82.3). |
| Includes | Hemoglobinuria from exertion March hemoglobinuria Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria | chromoabnormalities in urine |
| Use additional code | code (Chapter 20) to identify external cause | 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