R50.84
BillableFebrile nonhemolytic transfusion reaction
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A fever and other symptoms that occur during or shortly after a blood transfusion, without destruction of red blood cells.
Coding Tips
- •This is a transfusion reaction code; ensure documentation clearly indicates the reaction occurred with transfusion
- •Differentiate from hemolytic transfusion reactions which have different coding
Code Hierarchy
└R50Fever of other and unknown origin└R50.8Other specified fever└R50.84Febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reaction
└R50.84Febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reaction