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R71.8

Billable

Other abnormality of red blood cells

Other abnormality of red blood cells

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R70-R79

Parent Code

R71

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Abnormal red-cell morphology NOS
  • Abnormal red-cell volume NOS
  • Anisocytosis
  • Poikilocytosis

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • 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)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)
  • abnormalities of lipids (E78.-)
  • abnormalities of platelets and thrombocytes (D69.-)
  • abnormalities of white blood cells classified elsewhere (D70-D72)
  • coagulation hemorrhagic disorders (D65-D68)
  • diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index
  • hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn (P50-P61)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R71.8?

ICD-10-CM code R71.8 represents "Other abnormality of red blood cells". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R71.8 a billable code?

Yes, R71.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R71.8 in?

R71.8 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R71.8?

R71.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: anemias (D50-D64); anemia of premature infant (P61.2); benign (familial) polycythemia (D75.0); and 6 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does R71.8 map to?

R71.8 maps to 136 SNOMED CT concepts: 61070002, 88492006, 81869008, 441791009, 264777008, and 131 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R71.8?

R71.8 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0853655, C0476320, C0221278, C0878708, C0221281. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.