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R71 Non-Billable Code

Abnormality of red blood cells

Chapter Classification

Chapter 18 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Section Detail

R70-R79 Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes1
  • anemias (D50-D64)
  • anemia of premature infant (P61.2)
  • benign (familial) polycythemia (D75.0)
  • congenital anemias (P61.2-P61.4)
  • newborn anemia due to isoimmunization (P55.-)
  • polycythemia neonatorum (P61.1)
  • polycythemia NOS (D75.1)
  • polycythemia vera (D45)
  • secondary polycythemia (D75.1)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • R71.0 - Precipitous drop in hematocrit Billable
  • R71.8 - Other abnormality of red blood cells Billable

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