Danny is diagnosed with protein deficiency anemia. What is the main term ________; what is the correct code ________.

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The main term in this diagnosis is anemia, and specifically protein deficiency anemia, which is coded as D53.0 in ICD-10-CM. Option B (anemia, D53.1) is incorrect because D53.1 is for other nutritional anemias. Option C (protein, D53.2) is incorrect because D53.2 is for protein C deficiency, not protein deficiency anemia. Option D (deficiency, D53.8) is incorrect because D53.8 is for other specified anemias due to enzyme defects and other specified factors, not protein deficiency anemia.

Danny Is Diagnosed with Protein Deficiency Anemia