D62 — Acute posthemorrhagic anemia
D62

What this code means
Anaemia that develops quickly after significant bleeding, for example after surgery, injury or gastrointestinal haemorrhage.
Also called: acute posthemorrhagic anemia, acute blood loss anemia.
When this code is used
Used for acute anaemia caused by recent blood loss.
Where it sits in ICD-10-CM
Code D62 belongs to Chapter 3: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism, which covers codes D50–D89 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.
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Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code D62?
D62 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Acute posthemorrhagic anemia”. Anaemia that develops quickly after significant bleeding, for example after surgery, injury or gastrointestinal haemorrhage.
When is code D62 used?
Used for acute anaemia caused by recent blood loss. It belongs to Chapter 3 of ICD-10-CM (Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism).
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