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Compare/D50.0 vs D62

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 statusBillableBillable
ClassificationD50-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)
DefinitionIron 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