ICD-10-CM Code D60
Acquired pure red cell aplasia [erythroblastopenia]
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code D60 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of D60 that describes the diagnosis 'acquired pure red cell aplasia [erythroblastopenia]' in more detail.
The ICD code D60 is used to code Simple Anemia
anemia or anaemia is usually defined as a decrease in the amount of red blood cells (rbcs) or the amount of hemoglobin in the blood. it can also be defined as a lowered ability of the blood to carry oxygen. when anemia comes on slowly the symptoms are often vague and may include: feeling tired, weakness, shortness of breath or a poor ability to exercise. anemia that comes on quickly often has greater symptoms which may include: confusion, feeling like one is going to pass out, and an increased desire to drink fluids. there needs to be significant anemia before a person becomes noticeably pale. there may be additional symptoms depending on the underlying cause.
| MeSH Codes: | D000740, D000740, D000740, D000740, D000740, D000740 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 280, 281, 282, 284, 283, 285 |
Human blood from a case of iron-deficiency anemia
Coding Notes for D60 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Red cell aplasia (acquired) (adult) (with thymoma)
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Congenital red cell aplasia - instead, use code D61.01
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'D60 - Acquired pure red cell aplasia [erythroblastopenia]'
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