D72.81
Non-billableDecreased white blood cell count
Decreased white blood cell count
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- autoimmune disease (systemic) NOS (M35.9)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Blood leucocyte number below reference rangeC0750394
- Blood leukocyte number below reference rangeC0750394
- Blood leukocyte number below reference range (finding)C0750394
- Decreased blood leucocyte numberC0750394
- Decreased blood leukocyte numberC0750394
- Decreased total leukocyte countC0750394
- Decreased white blood cell countC0750394
- Decreased white cell countC0750394
- Leukocyte count decreasedC0750394
- LeukopeniaC0750394
- Low white blood cell countC0750394
- WBC decreasedC0750394
- White blood cell count decreasedC0750394
- White blood cell count lowC0750394
- White blood cell decreasedC0750394
- decreased leukocytesC0750394
- decreased wbcC0750394
- decreased white blood cell countC0750394
- decreased white blood cellsC0750394
- decreasing wbcC0750394
- low wbcC0750394
- low wbcsC0750394
- low white blood cell countC0750394
- wbc decreasC0750394
- wbc lowC0750394
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for decreased white blood cell count?
The ICD-10-CM code for decreased white blood cell count is D72.81. The full clinical description is "Decreased white blood cell count". D72.81 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code D72.81 mean?
ICD-10-CM code D72.81 represents "Decreased white blood cell count". It is classified under Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is D72.81 a billable code?
No, D72.81 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under D72.81.
What chapter is D72.81 in?
D72.81 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).
What codes cannot be used with D72.81?
D72.81 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: basophilia (D72.824); immunity disorders (D80-D89); neutropenia (D70); and 3 more.
What are the subcategories under D72.81?
D72.81 has 3 child codes, including: D72.810 (Lymphocytopenia), D72.818 (Other decreased white blood cell count), D72.819 (Decreased white blood cell count, unspecified).
What are the UMLS CUIs for D72.81?
D72.81 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0750394. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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