transitive verb. 1  To keep up or carry on; continue: maintain good relations. 2  To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain: maintain one's composure. 3  To keep in a condition of good repair or efficiency: maintain two cars.
Anemia is usually classified based on the size of RBCs, as measured by the mean corpuscular volume (MCV). Anemia can be microcytic (MCV typically less than 80 Î¼m3 [80 fL]), normocytic (80 to 100 Î¼m3 [80 to 100 fL]), or macrocytic (greater than 100 Î¼m3 [100 fL]).
Code 285.1 is assigned to report the acute blood loss anemia. Code 998.11 is not assigned in this instance because the physician does not indicate that the acute blood loss anemia is a complication of the procedure. You can query the physician in this instance to find out if in fact the acute blood loss anemia is a postoperative complication. 2. a.