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Medical Coding Exam Prep

Category - ICD-10

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Mrs. Johnson was diagnosed with severe iron-deficiency anemia and was admitted for transfusion of non-autologous packed red blood cells via a peripheral vein. What is the correct ICD-10 code for this case?

  1. D51.9
  2. O08
  3. O99.01
  4. D50.9
Explanation
 Answer: D 

D50.9 is the code for Iron-deficiency anemia, unspecified. Here, the cause of iron-deficiency anemia is not specified. 

Option A is not correct because D51.9 specifies vitamin 12 deficiency anemia, unspecified. 

Option B is not correct because O08 indicates complications following ectopic and molar pregnancy. 

Option C is not correct because Code O99.01 anemia that complicates the pregnancy. 
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