Liza has been diagnosed with anemia. She is being admitted for a bone marrow aspiration to determine the specific type of anemia. The pathology report indicates that she has iron-deficiency anemia.

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The diagnosis code for iron-deficiency anemia is 280.9, and the procedure code for bone marrow aspiration is 41.31. Choice A is incorrect because the procedure code is incorrect. The correct code for bone marrow aspiration is 41.31, not 41.38. Choice C is incorrect because the diagnosis code is not specific enough. Iron-deficiency anemia is coded as 280.9, not 280.91. Choice D is incorrect because the procedure code is incorrect. The correct code for bone marrow aspiration is 41.31, not 41.38.

Liza Has Been Diagnosed with Anemia