In your ICD-10-CM book turn to code D61.810. Under this code category is an Excludes2 notation for aplastic anemia due to antineoplastic chemotherapy. What is the code next to the aplastic anemia due to antineoplastic chemotherapy?

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The code next to the Excludes2 notation for aplastic anemia due to antineoplastic chemotherapy is D61.1, which is aplastic anemia due to other external agents. This means that if the patient has aplastic anemia due to antineoplastic chemotherapy, it should be coded as D61.1 instead of D61.810.

In Your ICD-10-CM Book Turn to Code D61