AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2020 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Acquired Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias

Code D59.1, Other autoimmune hemolytic anemias, was expanded and codes were created for unspecified and other autoimmune hemolytic anemia and three specific types of temperature-sensitive acquired autoimmune hemolytic anemias: warm, cold and mixed type:D59.10 Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, unspecified D59.11 Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia D59.12 Cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia D59.13 Mixed type autoimmune hemolytic anemia D59.19 Other autoimmune hemolytic anemia Acquired autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) occurs when autoantibodies cause destruction of red blood cells (RBCs). The lack of RBCs to carry oxygen throughout the body deprives the organs of oxygen and causes anemia. AIHA...

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