Hb-SS disease with crisis with other specified complication

📋Clinical Description

This code identifies a patient with homozygous sickle cell anemia (Hb-SS disease) experiencing an acute exacerbation or crisis, along with another specified complication. This "other specified complication" is distinct from the crisis itself and must be clearly documented.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code when documentation confirms a patient has Hb-SS disease, is currently in a sickle cell crisis (e.g., vaso-occlusive, splenic sequestration, aplastic), and also presents with an additional, specified complication not inherent to the crisis itself. Examples of such complications might include acute chest syndrome, priapism, or stroke, when these are explicitly documented as "other specified."

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation clearly distinguishes the "other specified complication" from the primary crisis event.
Do not use this code if the complication is not explicitly specified or if it's a typical manifestation of the crisis itself without further detail.
Always sequence the specific complication code(s) after this code, if applicable and further specificity is available.

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Clinical Notes

Use additional code

code to identify complications, such as:
cholelithiasis (K80.-)
priapism (N48.32)

Code Hierarchy

▲D57.0Hb-SS disease with crisis

D57.09(current)

Same Category

D57Sickle-cell disorders D57.0Hb-SS disease with crisis D57.00Hb-SS disease with crisis, unspecified D57.01Hb-SS disease with acute chest syndrome D57.02Hb-SS disease with splenic sequestration D57.03Hb-SS disease with cerebral vascular involvement D57.04