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DC 7723: Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
Read VA diagnostic code 7723 for Acquired hemolytic anemia: published criteria, regulatory notes, related codes and official sources checked October 25, 2026.
Published criteria from 38 CFR 4.117, current through 2026-10-22. Historical decisions may require a different version. This reference does not diagnose a condition or determine an evaluation.
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DC 7723: Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
Diagnostic code 7723 addresses Acquired hemolytic anemia. Read its specific instructions together with any shared formula, notes and linked provisions. These criteria describe evaluation after the applicable entitlement requirements are met; this reference does not diagnose a condition or determine a claim.
| Rating | |
|---|---|
| 7723 Acquired hemolytic anemia: | |
| Requiring a bone marrow transplant or continuous intravenous or immunosuppressive therapy (e.g., prednisone, Cytoxan, azathioprine, or rituximab) | 100 |
| Requiring immunosuppressive medication 4 or more times per 12-month period | 60 |
| Requiring at least 2 but less than 4 courses of immunosuppressive therapy per 12-month period | 30 |
| Requiring one course of immunosuppressive therapy per 12-month period | 10 |
| Asymptomatic | 0 |
| Note (1): A 100 percent evaluation for bone marrow transplant shall be assigned as of the date of hospital admission and shall continue for six months after hospital discharge with a mandatory VA examination six months following hospital discharge. Any reduction in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination shall be subject to the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter | |
| Note (2): Separately evaluate splenectomy under diagnostic code 7706 and combine with an evaluation under diagnostic code 7723 | |
What The Criteria Measure
- Does the decision identify diagnostic code 7723, and does the medical record describe the condition named by this code?
- Do records identify the treatment, procedure and relevant dates that the provision actually distinguishes?
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