Anemia – Hemorrhage (Health Care / Medication Associated Condition): Discharge Abstract Database

Concept

Hemorrhagic anemia or hemorrhagic disorders that require(s) blood transfusion, identified during a hospital stay, related to the health care delivered or therapeutic use of anticoagulants

Notes

1. This clinical group excludes obstetric hemorrhage (refer to A02: Obstetric Hemorrhage and D02: Obstetric Hemorrhage) and hemorrhage or hemorrhagic anemia associated with a medical or surgical procedure (refer to D01: Anemia — Hemorrhage).
2. The blood transfusion indicator is optional to code in British Columbia.

Selection criteria

D62

Identified as diagnosis type (2) AND Y44.2 in the same diagnosis cluster

Exclusions

Y60–Y84  in the same diagnosis cluster

Codes

Code descriptions

D62

Acute posthemorrhagic anemia

D68.3

Hemorrhagic disorder due to circulating anticoagulants

Additional Codes

Inclusions

Y44.2

Drugs, medicaments and biological substances causing adverse effects in therapeutic use, anticoagulants

Additional Codes

Exclusions

Y60-Y84

Complications of medical surgical care (refer to Appendix A of the Hospital Harm Indicator General Methodology Notes)