R71Non-billable (header)

Abnormality of red blood cells

Related Codes· Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)

R70Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and abnormality of p…R73Elevated blood glucose levelR74Abnormal serum enzyme levelsR75Inconclusive laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency v…R76Other abnormal immunological findings in serumR77Other abnormalities of plasma proteinsR78Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found i…R79Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry

Sub-codes of R71(2)

R71 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

R71.0Precipitous drop in hematocrit✓ BillableR71.8Other abnormality of red blood cells✓ Billable

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •anemias (D50-D64)
  • •anemia of premature infant (P61.2)
  • •benign (familial) polycythemia (D75.0)
  • •congenital anemias (P61.2-P61.4)
  • •newborn anemia due to isoimmunization (P55.-)
  • •polycythemia neonatorum (P61.1)
  • •polycythemia NOS (D75.1)
  • •polycythemia vera (D45)
  • •secondary polycythemia (D75.1)

Code Hierarchy

┌18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)├R70-R79Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)├R71Abnormality of red blood cells
└R71Abnormality of red blood cells

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