Other Hemolytic Anemia's: Difference between revisions

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* I have a question for all How do you guys code blood transfusions do you code under here or do you code under iron deficiency anemia reviewing anemias iron deficiency anemia can be due to bleeding lesions of the GI tract/colon polyps/or colorectal cancer this is under microcytic But acute blood loss can be under normocytic anemias? Thanks I just want to be on the same page as everyone else Shirley

* If a pt is clearly bleeding from somewhere, the bleeding source is the code you would use. ie GI bleed or post op bleed or hemorrhagic shock, etc. In this case you do '''not''' use the anemia codes as it is clearly evident why they may require a blood transfusion. The anemia codes are used when a pt is not bleeding but requires a transfusion because their Hgb or Hct are low. Usually I use iron deficiency anemia as the code in this event unless it is clearly a documented hemolytic anemia or B12 anemia. --[[User:LKolesar|LKolesar]] 14:36, 10 January 2012 (CST)

** Thanks Laura this is different from how I have been coding transfusions if we didnt know what type of anemia it was but required a transfusion we coded it under hemolytic other 214

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 * I have a question for all How do you guys code blood transfusions do you code under here or do you code under iron deficiency anemia reviewing anemias iron deficiency anemia can be due to bleeding lesions of the GI tract/colon polyps/or colorectal cancer this is under microcytic  But acute blood loss can be under normocytic anemias?  Thanks I just want to be on the same page as everyone else Shirley
 * If a pt is clearly bleeding from somewhere, the bleeding source is the code you would use.  ie GI bleed or post op bleed or hemorrhagic shock, etc.   In this case you do '''not''' use the anemia codes as it is clearly evident why they may require a blood transfusion.  The anemia codes are used when a pt is not bleeding but requires a transfusion because their Hgb or Hct are low.  Usually I use iron deficiency anemia as the code in this event unless it is clearly a documented hemolytic anemia or B12 anemia.  --[[User:LKolesar|LKolesar]] 14:36, 10 January 2012 (CST)
+** Thanks Laura this is different from how I have been coding transfusions if we didnt know what type of anemia it was but required a transfusion we coded it under hemolytic other 214