D61.8: Other specified aplastic anaemias
Your bone marrow is not producing enough blood cells.
The bone marrow is inside bone. The blood cells are formed in the bone marrow of some of the bones. There are 3 different types of blood cell: red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Red blood cells are important for carrying oxygen in the blood. White blood cells are part of the body’s immune system. They fight pathogens. Platelets are important for clotting blood.
Your bone marrow is not producing enough red blood cells. It may be that there are not enough blood cells being produced overall or only certain blood cell types. There are various reasons for this. It may be that your bone marrow has been damaged by medication, radiation or toxins. Some bone marrow diseases are also hereditary.
The symptoms will depend on how many blood cells you still have. If you don’t have enough red blood cells, you can feel tired and weak. If you don’t have enough platelets, then you can bleed for longer or suddenly bleed for no apparent reason. If you don’t have enough immune cells (defense cells), you can get ill more often. It is possible for you to also be seriously ill.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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