Chapter III - Diseases of the blood and blood forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism

Question 1

Name the three groups of anaemias classified in Chapter III.

Answer 1

1. Nutritional anaemias
2. Haemolytic anaemias
3. Aplastic anaemias

Question 2

Which range of codes can be used as dagger codes with D63.0A Anaemia in neoplastic disease?

Answer 2

C00-D48D (Neoplasm codes)

Question 3

When must the code D57.3 Sickle-cell trait not be coded?

Answer 3

When it co-exists with a condition classified to: -
* D56.- Thalassaemia
* D57.0 Sickle-cell anaemia with crisis
* D57.1 Sickle-cell anaemia without crisis

Question 4

If a blood disorder has been caused by a specific drug, what type of code should be used in addition?

Answer 4

An adverse effect code (Chapter XX) - from the table of drugs and chemicals

Question 5

When can the code D63.8A Anemia in other chronic diseases, classified elsewhere be assigned?

Answer 5

When the responsible consultant has clearly stated a link between anaemia and a chronic condition.

If a link is not stated, the conditions must be coded seperately (without the D&A).

Question 6

Code D68.3 Haemorrhagic disorder due to circulating anticoagulants must only be assigned when…

Answer 6

..the responsible consultant has confirmed and documented haemorrhage due to anticoagulants.