AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2007 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 AND 2 NEW/REVISED CODES

Acquired Red Cell Aplasia and Other Aplastic Anemia

Effective October 1, 2007, code 284.8, Other specified aplastic anemias, has been expanded to uniquely identify acquired red cell aplasia (284.81) as well as other specified aplastic anemia (284.89) caused by chronic systemic disease, drug therapy, infection, radiation and/or toxins. Acquired pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) is a specific type of aplastic anemia that affects the precursors to red blood cells in the bone marrow. In PRCA, the bone marrow ceases to produce red blood cells. The white blood cells (WBC) and megakaryocytes precursors are normal. This condition is chronic and is often associated with an...

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