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ICD-10-CM Code for Other iron deficiency anemias D50.8

ICD-10 code D50.8 for Other iron deficiency anemias is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism .

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Other iron deficiency anemias
Iron deficiency anemia due to inadequate dietary iron intake

D50

Includes: asiderotic anemia
hypochromic anemia

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dietitian billing: Hi i need help with some dietitian billing. any experts? what are the proper cpt codes for billing a dietitian visit?
Hi Dravekar :) Amanda is right your diet gurus cannot bill CPT 99202-99215 unless a clinician such as MD DO NP or PA. Dieticians not allowed to use those codes. CPT 99402, 97802 can be used and 98960... [ Read More ]
Incomplete Capsule 91110-Mod 52 or 53
Hello, yes I have looked at the LCD policy and the dx's billed are on the covered list---for ex D50.9, however, the denial for the above report states, "records do not support service billed. Not well... [ Read More ]
Microcytic anemia and Anemia due to stage 3a chronic kidney disease???
Hello, I have this case where my provider documented; 1. Microcytic anemia (D50.9) - Ambulatory referral to Gastroenterology 2. Anemia due to stage 3a chronic kidney disease(D63.1) Assessment & Plan... [ Read More ]
Microcytic anemia and Anemia due to stage 3a chronic kidney disease. ???
Hello, I have this case where my provider documented; 1. Microcytic anemia (D50.9) - Ambulatory referral to Gastroenterology 2. Anemia due to stage 3a chronic kidney disease(D63.1) Assessment &... [ Read More ]
New Medicare LCD for Colonoscopy
[QUOTE="rheaton, post: 492529, member: 173157"] Has anyone had any feedback from their physicians regarding the new Medicare LCD put out for colonoscopies? The LCD does not have Iron De as a covered ... [ Read More ]
New Medicare LCD for Colonoscopy
[QUOTE="kboyd22, post: 495232, member: 108145"] In Oklahoma-Novitas the D50.9 is not on the LCD but being more specific such as D50.0 (Iron De due to chronic blood loss) is on the LCD, but it is the o... [ Read More ]
New Medicare LCD for Colonoscopy
[QUOTE="rheaton, post: 492529, member: 173157"] Has anyone had any feedback from their physicians regarding the new Medicare LCD put out for colonoscopies? The LCD does not have Iron De as a covered ... [ Read More ]
New Medicare LCD for Colonoscopy
I am struggling with the same issue, I am in Florida and we use first coast service options, they revised the LCD effective 3/21/2021 and have removed all of the abdominal pain codes as being covered ... [ Read More ]
New Medicare LCD for Colonoscopy
The latest revision the the Colonoscopy LCD was 10/1/2020 for my area. I does include both D50.0 and D50.9. We have no draft/proposed changes that I can see.... [ Read More ]
Improving conditions- MDM coding
I have a question on coding the 'Number and Complexity of Problems Addressed' More often than not patient comes in for a follow-up of their chronic conditions and in the assessment it states that pati... [ Read More ]
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