AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 1; Ask the Editor

Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Acute Blood Loss Anemia

A patient was admitted for treatment of acute blood loss anemia (ABLA) due to gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, likely caused by chronic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use. Two units of packed red blood cells were transfused. An upper endoscopy revealed non-bleeding gastric ulcers. The provider’s final diagnostic statement listed, “Acute blood loss anemia due to gastrointestinal bleeding.” Since both anemia and GI bleeding were responsible for the admission, would they be considered interrelated and either condition selected as the principal diagnosis? ...

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