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A disorder characterized by an reduction in the amount of hemoglobin in 100 ml of blood. Signs and symptoms of anemia may include pallor of the skin and mucous membranes, shortness of breath, palpitations of the heart, soft systolic murmurs, lethargy, and fatigability.
R71.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM R71.8 became effective on October 1, 2024. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R71.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 R71.8 may differ.
Code Classification. R71.8 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other abnormality of red blood cells. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
The ICD code D64 is used to code Anemia. Anemia, also spelt anaemia, is usually defined as a decrease in the amount of red blood cells (RBCs) or hemoglobin in the blood. It can also be defined as a lowered ability of the blood to carry oxygen.
D64.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify anemia, unspecified. Synonyms: anemia, anemia caused by zidovudine, anemia co-occurrent and due to chronic kidney.
Anemia caused by low iron intake, inefficient iron absorption in the gastrointestinal tract, or chronic blood loss. Anemia characterized by decreased or absent iron stores, low serum iron concentration, low transferrin saturation, and low hemoglobin concentration or hematocrit value.
A low hemoglobin level may not be a cause for alarm. Many things affect hemoglobin levels. If your test results show low hemoglobin levels, your healthcare provider will explain why you have this symptom, what it means and how it will be treated.
A low hemoglobin concentration and/or low hematocrit are the parameters most widely used to diagnose anemia. The reference range depends on age and sex of the patient, as well as other factors such as altitude, prevalence of smoking in the normative population, and other factors. The table summarizes reference ranges for the CBC (table 1).
According to ICD-10-CM guidelines, the appropriate code for the malignancy is sequenced as the principal (or first-listed) diagnosis, followed by the appropriate code for the anemia. Example: Mr. Doe is admitted due to anemia secondary to his prostate cancer, for which he is undergoing oral chemotherapy.
Anemia ICD 10 (D64.9) is a condition characterized by a lower-than-normal amount of healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a crucial protein in the red blood cells that is mainly responsible for transporting the adequate amount of oxygen from the lungs to other body parts.