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1 Short description: Anemia NOS. 2  ICD-9-CM 285.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 285.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
Noun. 1. anemia-a deficiency of red blood cells. anaemia. aplastic anaemia, aplastic anemia-anemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow; can be caused by neoplasm or by toxic exposure.yperchromic anaemia, hyperchromic anemia-anemia characterized by an increase in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin. hypochromic anaemia, hypochromic anemia-anemia characterized by a decrease in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin.