D59.3 — Hemolytic-uremic syndrome

Not billable

Is D59.3 billable?

No — D59.3 is a non-billable header code. D59.3 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 4 billable codes beneath D59.3.

Billable codes under this header

D59.3 at a glance

Code	D59.3
Description	Hemolytic-uremic syndrome
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Code also

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether D59.3 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

, if applicable, any associated:
acute kidney failure (N17.-)
chronic kidney disease (N18.-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 3

The conditions below are not part of D59.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, D59.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.

autoimmune disease (systemic) NOS (M35.9)
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
neoplasms (C00-D49)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

What codes fall under D59.3? (4)

How long has D59.3 existed?

D59.3 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

FY2023: D59.3 stopped being billable

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.