D46 Myelodysplastic syndromes

Category / Non-billable header 12 subcodes

Block: Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes (D37-D48)

Excludes 2 (not included here)

  • drug-induced aplastic anemia (D61.1)

Use Additional Code

  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Subcodes

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Code Description Billable
D46..0 Refractory anemia without ring sideroblasts, so stated Yes
D46..1 Refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts Yes
D46..2 Refractory anemia with excess of blasts [RAEB] No
D46..20 Refractory anemia with excess of blasts, unspecified Yes
D46..21 Refractory anemia with excess of blasts 1 Yes
D46..22 Refractory anemia with excess of blasts 2 Yes
D46..A Refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia Yes
D46..B Refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia and ring sideroblasts Yes
D46..C Myelodysplastic syndrome with isolated del(5q) chromosomal abnormality Yes
D46..4 Refractory anemia, unspecified Yes
D46..Z Other myelodysplastic syndromes Yes
D46..9 Myelodysplastic syndrome, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026