D46.21

Refractory anemia with excess of blasts 1

Billable / specificHCC V28 19

D46.21 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • RAEB 1

Includes (from D46)

  • Note: Functional activity
  • Note: All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm.
  • Note: Morphology [Histology]
  • Note: Chapter 2 classifies neoplasms primarily by site (topography), with broad groupings for behavior, malignant, in situ, benign, etc. The Table of Neoplasms should be used to identify the correct topography code. In a few cases, such as for malignant melanoma and certain neuroendocrine tumors, the morphology (histologic type) is included in the category and codes.
  • Note: Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
  • Note: A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned.
  • Note: Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
  • Note: Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue are to be coded to the site mentioned, e.g., ectopic pancreatic malignant neoplasms are coded to pancreas, unspecified (C25.9).
  • Note: Categories D37-D44, and D48 classify by site neoplasms of uncertain behavior, i.e., histologic confirmation whether the neoplasm is malignant or benign cannot be made.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • neoplasms of unspecified behavior (D49.-) (from D46)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • drug-induced aplastic anemia (D61.1) (from D46)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) (from D46)

Also known as

  • RAEB 1

Parent code

  • D46.2Refractory anemia with excess of blasts [RAEB]Header

Related codes

  • D46.20Refractory anemia with excess of blasts, unspecifiedBillable
  • D46.22Refractory anemia with excess of blasts 2Billable

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