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D69.41 ICD-10-CM Code: Evans syndrome

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Coding at a Glance

Tabular directives
9 Excludes1
Risk adjustment
CMS-HCC V28: 1 category · CMS-HCC V22 category 48

Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)

Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.

MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43, Appendix B.

A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.

Risk Adjustment (CMS-HCC)

Payment categories this diagnosis maps to under CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2026.

  • HCC 112 — Immune Thrombocytopenia and Specified Coagulation Defects and Hemorrhagic Conditions

Other models: CMS-HCC V22 HCC 48

Risk scores depend on the enrollee's full accepted diagnosis set and segment; a category mapping alone does not determine payment.

Coding instructions

Official Tabular Instructional Notes: the inclusion, exclusion and sequencing notes published for D69.41 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list, quoted as published.

Source: CMS/CDC — ICD-10-CM Tabular ListRelease: FY2026Effective: October 1, 2025

Notes without a marker are published on D69.41 itself; “inherited from” names the category or block whose note applies here.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions generally not reported together with this code (Excludes1) -- an error unless the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Coder workflow for D69.41

MedCoder structured workflow — derived from this code’s own official record

Before you code D69.41

  1. Check the Excludes1 note: if the documentation supports a condition named there, do not simply proceed with D69.41. Excludes1 conditions are not reported together with this code unless the record shows they are unrelated (Guidelines I.A.12.a).

    See the official tabular notes

Choose the right path

  1. Does the documentation support a condition named in D69.41’s Excludes1 note?
    Yes → Do not simply proceed: review the excluded code. Both are reported only when the record shows the two conditions are unrelated.
    No → Continue.

    ReviewP61.0, D82.0, D89.0, D89.1, D47.3, D65

Consider D69.41. Then confirm the code is valid for the date of service in the Verify section.

Documentation check

The provider’s diagnostic statement
Codes are assigned from the provider’s documented diagnosis, not from clinical criteria, test values or a medication list (Guidelines I.A.19).

Official instructions as workflow

  • Excludes1 — check before selecting D69.41(9 notes)

    Coding workflow: If the documentation supports a condition named in this note, do not simply proceed with D69.41: the two are not reported together. The one exception is when the record shows the two conditions are unrelated to each other.

    CompareP61.0, D82.0, D89.0, D89.1, D47.3, D65

    See the official tabular notes · Guidelines I.A.12.a

Coding decision scenarios

Pattern scenarios for this code’s structure — decision rules, not clinical cases

Documentation: Both the condition D69.41 describes and a condition named in its Excludes1 note are documented for the same encounter.

Coding question: Can both codes be reported?

Path: Review the Excludes1 note and the excluded code, and look for a provider statement on whether the two conditions are related.

Reason: Excludes1 means the two are not coded together; the exception is when the record shows the conditions are unrelated to each other (Guidelines I.A.12.a).

ReviewP61.0, D82.0, D89.0, D89.1, D47.3, D65

Every row is derived from this code’s own record — its title, tabular notes, 7th-character family and same-category siblings — with fixed MedCoder wording; nothing is inferred about a patient. The official notes and guideline text are in the sections each row links to, and they control.

Code Overview

Evans syndrome is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D69.41).

MedCoder summary Summary composed by MedCoder from this code's official ICD-10-CM record. The tabular instructional notes themselves appear verbatim below.

Indexed Clinical Terms (2)

Official source data — entries quoted as published, in the Index’s own lookup phrasing

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code. These are alphabetic-index entries shown as the Index writes them — lookup phrasing, not necessarily the wording of a final diagnosis.

Official Coding Guidelines

No excerpt in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines names this code specifically. Its chapter carries only this chapter-wide note:

Chapter 3: Disease of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)

Reserved for future guideline expansion

Verify Before Coding

  • CC as a secondary diagnosis (FY2026). Can raise the stay's MS-DRG severity tier.

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim in Claim Check.

Relationships & Classification

MedCoder structured relationships — computed from published CMS and AHRQ datasets

Other codes that name D69.41 or its code family, from the CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes. Tabular-note edges are stored at the code family level that carries each note.

Referenced by 1 Excludes1 note: R23.3 — Spontaneous ecchymoses (via D69.-).

These codes’ tabular lists mark this diagnosis as mutually exclusive — not reported together unless the conditions are documented as unrelated.

Referenced by 11 Excludes2 notes across 2 chapters: D59.1 — Other autoimmune hemolytic anemias, R70 — Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and abnormality of plasma viscosity (via D69.-), R70-R79 — Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79) (via D69.-), R71 — Abnormality of red blood cells (via D69.-), R73 — Elevated blood glucose level (via D69.-), R74 — Abnormal serum enzyme levels (via D69.-), R75 — Inconclusive laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (via D69.-), R76 — Other abnormal immunological findings in serum (via D69.-), R77 — Other abnormalities of plasma proteins (via D69.-), R78 — Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood (via D69.-), R79 — Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry (via D69.-).

These codes’ tabular lists name this diagnosis as distinct — both may be reported when both are documented.

Referenced by 21 Code First instructions: T36 — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of systemic antibiotics (via D69.-), T36-T39 — Antibiotics & Anti-infectives (T36-T39) (via D69.-), T36-T50 — Poisoning by, adverse effects of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances (T36-T50) (via D69.-), T37 — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other systemic anti-infectives and antiparasitics (via D69.-), T38 — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of hormones and their synthetic substitutes and antagonists, not elsewhere classified (via D69.-), T39 — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics (via D69.-), T40 — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of narcotics and psychodysleptics [hallucinogens] (via D69.-), T40-T41 — Analgesics & Antipyretics (T40-T41) (via D69.-), T41 — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of anesthetics and therapeutic gases (via D69.-), T42 — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antiepileptic, sedative- hypnotic and antiparkinsonism drugs (via D69.-), T42-T43 — Anticonvulsants & Psychotropics (T42-T43) (via D69.-), T43 — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of psychotropic drugs, not elsewhere classified (via D69.-), T44 — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of drugs primarily affecting the autonomic nervous system (via D69.-), T44-T46 — Cardiovascular & Gastrointestinal (T44-T46) (via D69.-), T45 — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of primarily systemic and hematological agents, not elsewhere classified (via D69.-), T46 — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of agents primarily affecting the cardiovascular system (via D69.-), T47 — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system (via D69.-), T47-T50 — Hormones & Systemic Agents (T47-T50) (via D69.-), T48 — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of agents primarily acting on smooth and skeletal muscles and the respiratory system (via D69.-), T49 — Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of topical agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane and by ophthalmological, otorhinorlaryngological and dental drugs (via D69.-), +1 more.

Each of these codes carries a Code First note naming this condition — when that code is reported, THIS code is sequenced first, ahead of it.

MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2026)

Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.

FY2026 MS-DRG: CC — Complication or Comorbidity. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, this code raises the stay's MS-DRG severity tier — except when the principal diagnosis is one of 52 clinically related codes on its CMS exclusion list.

Named in the grouper logic of 1 MS-DRG: DRG 813 (MDC 16).

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendices B and C). Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Clinical classification (AHRQ CCSR):BLD006 — Coagulation and hemorrhagic disorders (default).

Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR) for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Related Codes

Same clinical process (MS-DRG)

Acts as CC — raises the severity of other admissions. CMS groups these diagnoses into one MS-DRG principal-diagnosis exclusion process — a CC/MCC on this list never raises severity when the principal diagnosis is also on it.

D68.59 — Other primary thrombophilia, D68.61 — Antiphospholipid syndrome, D68.62 — Lupus anticoagulant syndrome, D68.69 — Other thrombophilia, D68.8 — Other specified coagulation defects, D68.9 — Coagulation defect, unspecified, D69.0 — Allergic purpura, D69.1 — Qualitative platelet defects, D69.2 — Other nonthrombocytopenic purpura, D69.3 — Immune thrombocytopenic purpura, D69.42 — Congenital and hereditary thrombocytopenia purpura, D69.49 — Other primary thrombocytopenia, D69.51 — Posttransfusion purpura, D69.59 — Other secondary thrombocytopenia, D69.6 — Thrombocytopenia, unspecified, D69.8 — Other specified hemorrhagic conditions, D69.9 — Hemorrhagic condition, unspecified, D75.821 — Non-immune heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, D75.822 — Immune-mediated heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, D75.828 — Other heparin-induced thrombocytopenia syndrome, +31 more

Same CMS-HCC risk category (V28)

CMS maps these diagnoses to the same Hierarchical Condition Category (Immune Thrombocytopenia and Specified Coagulation Defects and Hemorrhagic Conditions) for risk-adjusted payment.

D68.00 — Von Willebrand disease, unspecified, D68.01 — Von Willebrand disease, type 1, D68.020 — Von Willebrand disease, type 2A, D68.021 — Von Willebrand disease, type 2B, D68.022 — Von Willebrand disease, type 2M, D68.023 — Von Willebrand disease, type 2N, D68.029 — Von Willebrand disease, type 2, unspecified, D68.03 — Von Willebrand disease, type 3, D68.04 — Acquired von Willebrand disease, D68.09 — Other von Willebrand disease, D68.1 — Hereditary factor XI deficiency, D68.2 — Hereditary deficiency of other clotting factors, D68.311 — Acquired hemophilia, D69.1 — Qualitative platelet defects, D69.3 — Immune thrombocytopenic purpura, D69.42 — Congenital and hereditary thrombocytopenia purpura, D69.49 — Other primary thrombocytopenia, D75.84 — Other platelet-activating anti-PF4 disorders, M31.10 — Thrombotic microangiopathy, unspecified, M31.19 — Other thrombotic microangiopathy

Related risk categories

These categories interact through CMS's HCC hierarchy — one can suppress the other's risk-adjustment weight when both are present on a claim.

Hemophilia, Male

Same clinical category (CCSR)

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software groups these diagnoses under the same clinical category (Coagulation and hemorrhagic disorders).

D68.59 — Other primary thrombophilia, D68.61 — Antiphospholipid syndrome, D68.62 — Lupus anticoagulant syndrome, D68.69 — Other thrombophilia, D68.8 — Other specified coagulation defects, D68.9 — Coagulation defect, unspecified, D69.0 — Allergic purpura, D69.1 — Qualitative platelet defects, D69.2 — Other nonthrombocytopenic purpura, D69.3 — Immune thrombocytopenic purpura, D69.42 — Congenital and hereditary thrombocytopenia purpura, D69.49 — Other primary thrombocytopenia, D69.51 — Posttransfusion purpura, D69.59 — Other secondary thrombocytopenia, D69.6 — Thrombocytopenia, unspecified, D69.8 — Other specified hemorrhagic conditions, D69.9 — Hemorrhagic condition, unspecified, D75.82 — Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), D75.821 — Non-immune heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, D75.822 — Immune-mediated heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, +31 more

Lab tests where this diagnosis supports Medicare coverage (NCD)

Medicare's National Coverage Determination (NCD) program lists this diagnosis as medical justification for these lab tests.

Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT), HIV Screening Test, Iron Panel, Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) Test, Prothrombin Time Test and INR (PT/INR)

Contextual Map

Every relationship of D69.41 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Run D69.41 with these 17 related codes in Claim Check

Hierarchy

Referenced by Excludes1 notes

Referenced by Excludes2 notes (11)

Referenced by Code First instructions (21)

Clinical classification (CCSR)

Risk adjustment (CMS-HCC)

  • HCC 112 — Immune Thrombocytopenia and Specified Coagulation Defects and Hemorrhagic Conditions [CMS-HCC]— CMS-HCC V28 · 2026

MS-DRG Grouper

  • CC — Complication or Comorbidity [MS-DRG severity]: “As a secondary diagnosis this code can raise the stay's MS-DRG severity tier (CC).”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix C) · FY2026
  • DRG 813 — COAGULATION DISORDERS[MS-DRG]: “COAGULATION DISORDERS (MDC 16)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026

MDC crossing

  • MDC 16 — Diseases and Disorders of Blood, Blood Forming Organs and Immunologic Disorders[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of Blood, Blood Forming Organs and Immunologic Disorders — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs. 1,614 same-MDC procedures group here; browse them on the MDC page.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2026

Index entries

  • Evans syndrome[Index term]— CMS ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries · icd10cm-fy2026
  • Syndrome, Evans[Index term]— CMS ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries · icd10cm-fy2026

Nearest codes (16)

Change history

  • FY2016 — In the code set at ICD-10-CM adoption [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger) · icd10cm-fy2016

Sources for this page

Codes, titles, notes, index terms and mappings on this page are transcribed from the datasets below. Relationships MedCoder computed and text MedCoder wrote are labelled where they appear.

Code, title, tabular notes and index terms Official source data
CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM FY2026 tabular list, index and tables, effective October 1, 2025 Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Coding guidelines Official source data
ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (FY2026), quoted by section Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Claim edits Official source data
CMS Definitions of Medicare Code Edits — v43.1 (April 2026) Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Inpatient payment groups Official source data
CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v43 Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Risk adjustment Official source data
2026 Mid-Year Final ICD-10 Mappings + Model Software (cms.gov/files/zip/2026-midyear-final-icd-10-mappings.zip, 2026-midyear-final-model-software.zip) — CMS-HCC V28, PY2026 mid-year final release Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Change history and date-of-service validity Official source data
CMS ICD-10-CM release addenda, ingested release by release into the change ledger Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Comparisons, relationships and the contextual map MedCoder structured relationship
Computed by MedCoder from the tabular notes and tables above; every derived relationship is marked as derived where it appears
Summary and FAQ answers MedCoder explanation
Written by MedCoder to explain the sources above: drafted with AI assistance, checked by a person against the release files, and labelled as MedCoder text where it appears. Not official text.

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MedCoder.ai. "D69.41 — Evans syndrome." ICD-10-CM FY2026. https://medcoder.ai/icd10/code/d69.41-evans-syndrome

Change history

  • FY2016 — October 1, 2015
    In the code set at ICD-10-CM adoption
    Evans syndrome

No changes since FY2016 — additions, deletions, description changes and billable-status changes are tracked through FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026), and none are recorded for this code. Note changes are tracked from FY2027 only.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to D69.41 in its code family, with their registry titles.

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