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ICD-10-CM Code for Iron deficiency anemia D50

ICD-10 code D50 for Iron deficiency anemia 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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Official Long Descriptor

Iron deficiency anemia
Includes: asiderotic anemia
hypochromic anemia
 
D50 Iron deficiency anemia
Child Code
Iron deficiency anemia secondary to blood loss (chronic)
Child Code
Sideropenic dysphagia
Child Code
Other iron deficiency anemias
Child Code
Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified

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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 ]
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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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