Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 284.81
Other specified aplastic anemias
  • Short description: Red cell aplasia.
  • ICD-9-CM 284.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 284.81 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2010 version of ICD-9-CM 284.81.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 284.81: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 284.81 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D60.0 Chronic acquired pure red cell aplasia
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D60.1 Transient acquired pure red cell aplasia
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D60.8 Other acquired pure red cell aplasias
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D60.9 Acquired pure red cell aplasia, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acquired adult red cell aplasia due to thymoma
  • Acquired adult red cell aplasia w thymoma
  • Acquired adult red cell aplasia with thymoma
  • Acquired pure red cell aplasia
  • Acquired red cell aplasia
  • Chronic acquired pure red cell aplasia
  • Pure red cell aplasia
  • Pure red cell aplasia, acquired
  • Transient acquired pure red cell aplasia
Applies To
  • Red cell aplasia NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 284.81:
  • Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial)
  • Anemia 285.9
    • hypoplasia, red blood cells 284.81
    • pure red cell 284.81
  • Aplasia - see also Agenesis
    • erythrocyte 284.81
  • Hypoplasia, hypoplasis 759.89
    • erythropoietic, chronic acquired 284.81
  • Panhematopenia 284.81
  • Panhemocytopenia 284.81
  • Panmyelophthisis 284.2
    • acquired (secondary) 284.81
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