2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D60Acquired pure red cell aplasia [erythroblastopenia]
D60 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for acquired pure red cell aplasia [erythroblastopenia], so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as D60.0, D60.1, D60.8, and D60.9.
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Specific Coding for Acquired pure red cell aplasia [erythroblastopenia]Overview
Non-specific codes like D60 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
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Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Includes
- red cell aplasia (acquired) (adult) (with thymoma)
Type 1 Excludes
- congenital red cell aplasia D61.01
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
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Anemia
If you have anemia, your blood does not carry enough oxygen to the rest of your body. The most common cause of anemia is not having enough iron. Your body needs iron to make hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein that gives the red color to blood. It carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
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Questions About D60Overview
Is D60 (Acquired pure red cell aplasia [erythroblastopenia]) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for acquired pure red cell aplasia [erythroblastopenia], and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for acquired pure red cell aplasia [erythroblastopenia] need a more specific code from this category, such as D60.0, D60.1, and D60.8.
