D64.9 ICD-10 Code: Anemia Diagnosis

Billable/ Specific Code:

D64.9 ICD-10 Code is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Approximate Synonyms:

• Anemia
• Anemia chronic
• Anemia due to lead paint exposure
• Anemia due to medication
• Anemia due to radiation
• Anemia during pregnancy – baby not yet delivered
• Anemia in childbirth
• Anemia in mother complicating childbirth
• Anemia postpartum
• Anemia, due to another condition
• Anemia, due to medications
• Anemia, normocytic, normochromic
• Anemia, radiation
• Chronic anemia
• Maternal anemia in pregnancy, before birth
• Normocytic normochromic anemia
• Postpartum anemia (after childbirth)
• Secondary anemia

Clinical Information

• A condition in which the number of red blood cells is below normal.
• 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.
• A reduction in the number of circulating erythrocytes or in the quantity of hemoglobin.
• A reduction in the number of red blood cells per cu mm, the amount of hemoglobin in 100 ml of blood, and the volume of packed red blood cells per 100 ml of blood. Clinically, anemia represents a reduction in the oxygen-transporting capacity of a designated volume of blood, resulting from an imbalance between blood loss (through hemorrhage or hemolysis) and blood production. 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.
• If you have anemia, your blood does not carry enough oxygen to the rest of your body. The most common cause of anemia is not having enough iron. Your body needs iron to make hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein that gives the red color to blood. It carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.your iron might be too low because of
  • heavy periods
  • pregnancy
  • ulcers
  • colon polyps or colon cancer
  • inherited disorders
  • a diet that does not have enough iron, folic acid or vitamin b12
  • blood disorders such as sickle cell anemia and thalassemia, or cancer
  • aplastic anemia, a condition that can be inherited or acquired

  anemia can make you feel weak, cold, dizzy and irritable. It is confirmed with a blood test. Treatment depends on the kind of anemia you have.

• Subnormal levels or function of erythrocytes, resulting in symptoms of tissue hypoxia.

Related Specialties:

• Family Medicine
• Internal Medicine

ICD-10: A Brief Synopsis

For disease reporting, the US utilizes its own national variant of ICD-10 called the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). A procedural classification called ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) has also been developed for capturing inpatient procedures. The ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS were developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). There are over 70,000 ICD-10-PCS procedure codes and over 69,000 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, compared to about 3,800 procedure codes and roughly 14,000 diagnosis codes found in the previous ICD-9-CM.

The expansion of healthcare delivery systems and changes in global health trends prompted a need for codes with improved clinical accuracy and specificity. The alphanumeric coding in ICD-10 is an improvement from ICD-9 which had a limited number of codes and a restrictive structure. Early concerns in the implementation of ICD-10 included the cost and the availability of resources for training healthcare workers and professional coders.

There was much controversy when the transition from the ICD-9-CM to the ICD-10-CM was first announced in the US. Many providers were concerned about the vast number of codes being added, the complexity of the new coding system, and the costs associated with the transition. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) weighed these concerns against the benefits of having more accurate data collection, clearer documentation of diagnoses and procedures, and more accurate claims processing. CMS decided the financial and public health cost associated with continuing to use the ICD-9-CM was too high and mandated the switch to ICD-10-CM.