Acquired pure red cell aplasia, unspecified

This code signifies a condition characterized by a severe deficiency of red blood cell precursors in the bone marrow, leading to anemia. It is an acquired disorder where the body fails to produce enough red blood cells, but the production of other blood cell types (white blood cells and platelets) remains unaffected.

Use this code when documentation indicates a diagnosis of pure red cell aplasia without a specified cause or type (e.g., congenital, transient erythroblastopenia of childhood, or associated with thymoma). This code is appropriate when the medical record simply states "pure red cell aplasia" without further etiological detail.

• Do not use this code if the pure red cell aplasia is congenital (e.g., Diamond-Blackfan anemia); instead, refer to codes in D61.0.
• Always seek further specificity from the provider if the documentation allows, as more specific codes for pure red cell aplasia exist (e.g., D60.0 for chronic acquired, D60.1 for transient acquired).
• Code any associated underlying conditions or complications, such as thymoma (C37), separately.