Billable Medical Code for Anemia of Other Chronic Disease
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 285.29
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 285.29.
The Short Description Is: Anemia-other chronic dis.
Known As
Anemia of chronic disease is also known as anemia of chronic disease and anemia of chronic disorder. This applies to anemia in other chronic disorders.
Anemia of Chronic Disease Definition and Symptoms
Anemia of chronic disease is when anemia is present alongside a long-term/chronic medical condition. Anemia is when the body does not produce enough red blood cells. Easy bruising and fatigue are two common symptoms.