Other Hemolytic Anemia's: Difference between revisions

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** 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

*** In the code book on page 40 it quotes when to code Other Hemolytic Anemisa as a DX : Transfusions Required, Start of new Medication for Anemia and Actively Pursing Reasons for Anemia (Due to any other condition not listed below and requires treatment)--[[User:PStein|PStein]] 14:06, 2012 February 15 (CST)

***The code book is not written very well but the statements you refer to are written under the heading "anemias"and are not specific to hemolytic anemias. Hemolytic anemias result from the premature destruction of Red cells and are diagnosed by a blood smear to see the breakdown and often the pt has jaundice and increased bilirubin. Iron deficiency anemia is the most common anemia and is the one that we need to use if the pt just has a low hct and requires a transfusion unless it is clearly documented to be a different type of anemia. We should no longer be using the old code book as a reference as much of it is poorly written or poorly organized and it is not being kept up to date. --[[User:LKolesar|LKolesar]] 15:16, 2012 February 15 (CST)

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 ** 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
 *** In the code book on page 40 it quotes when to code Other Hemolytic Anemisa as a DX : Transfusions Required, Start of new Medication for Anemia and Actively Pursing Reasons for Anemia (Due to any other condition not listed below and requires treatment)--[[User:PStein|PStein]] 14:06, 2012 February 15 (CST)
+***The code book is not written very well but the statements you refer to are written under the heading "anemias"and are not specific to hemolytic anemias.  Hemolytic anemias result from the premature destruction of Red cells and are diagnosed by a blood smear to see the breakdown and often the pt has jaundice and increased bilirubin.  Iron deficiency anemia is the most common anemia and is the one that we need to use if the pt just has a low hct and requires a transfusion unless it is clearly documented to be a different type  of anemia. We should no longer be using the old code book as a reference as much of it is poorly written or poorly organized and it is not being kept up to date. --[[User:LKolesar|LKolesar]] 15:16, 2012 February 15 (CST)