D50.0 vs D62
D50.0 (Iron deficiency anemia secondary to blood loss (chronic)) compared with D62 (Acute posthemorrhagic anemia), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. D50.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering D62: “acute posthemorrhagic anemia (D62)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. D62 carries an Excludes1 note covering D50.0: “anemia due to chronic blood loss (D50.0)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. D62 carries an Excludes1 note covering D50.0: “blood loss anemia NOS (D50.0)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| D50.0Iron deficiency anemia secondary to blood loss (chronic) | D62Acute posthemorrhagic anemia | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | D50-D89 — Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism (D50-D89) | D50-D89 — Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism (D50-D89) |
| Definition | Iron deficiency anemia secondary to blood loss (chronic) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D50.0). | Acute posthemorrhagic anemia is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D62). |
| Includes | asiderotic anemia hypochromic anemia Posthemorrhagic anemia (chronic) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources