Diagnostic code
285 — Other anaemias
285 is an OHIP diagnostic code used on Ontario Health Insurance Plan claims. Other anaemias.
- Code
- 285
- Description
- Other anaemias
Updated October 26, 2026
285 is the OHIP diagnostic code for anemia that isn't iron deficiency, pernicious, hemolytic or aplastic: the general anemia code.
Conditions billed under this code
- Anemia
What it covers
The Ministry lists 285 as 'Other anaemias' in the Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs chapter.
Use it for anemia of chronic disease, anemia from blood loss, and anemia whose type isn't yet known.
Close neighbours: 280 iron deficiency anemia, 281 pernicious anemia, 282 hereditary hemolytic anemia such as thalassemia or sickle-cell anemia, 283 acquired hemolytic anemia, 284 aplastic anemia, 790 abnormal blood test results without a diagnosis.
Billing notes
- Hereditary hemolytic anemia (282) is on the GP26 list for E078, the chronic disease assessment premium (+50%) that specialists in the listed specialties add to an office or out-patient clinic assessment; 285 is not (GP26).
Related codes: 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 790
Sources
- OHIP Diagnostic Codes (Ministry of Health, February 2026)
- Schedule of Benefits: Physician Services (effective July 1, 2026)
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