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2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of Blood And Blood-Forming Organs 280-289 > Other Deficiency Anemias 281.* >

2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 281.9

Unspecified deficiency anemia

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  • A disorder characterized by the presence of ANEMIA, abnormally large red blood cells (megalocytes or macrocytes), and MEGALOBLASTS.
  • Anemia characterized by larger than normal erythrocytes, increased mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and increased mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH).
  • 281.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 281.9 contains 11 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 281.* hierarchy

281.9 also known as:

  • Anemia:
    • dimorphic
    • macrocytic
    • megaloblastic NOS
    • nutritional NOS
    • simple chronic

Index entries containing 281.9:

Anemia 285.9
  • chronic simple 281.9
  • deficiency 281.9
  • dimorphic 281.9
  • macrocytic 281.9
  • malnutrition 281.9
  • megaloblastic 281.9
    • combined B12 and folate deficiency 281.3
    • nutritional (of infancy) 281.2
    • of infancy 281.2
    • of or complicating pregnancy 648.2
    • refractory 281.3
    • specified NEC 281.3
  • megalocytic 281.9
  • nutritional (deficiency) 281.9
    • with
      • poor iron absorption 280.9
      • specified deficiency NEC 281.8
    • due to inadequate dietary iron intake 280.1
    • megaloblastic (of infancy) 281.2
  • simple chronic 281.9
Megalocytic anemia 281.9