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Adopt This Anemia Diagnosis Code Transformation

Published on Fri Apr 19, 2013

Hint: Look elsewhere for anemia due to iron-deficiency. Anemia is a condition that occurs when the number of red blood cells (RBCs) and/or the amount of hemoglobin found in the red blood cells drops below normal. A low hematocrit or hemoglobin level can indicate the presence of anemia. ICD-9-CM Code: Right now, you should report this condition with 285.9 (Anemia [...]
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