D72.82
Non-billableElevated white blood cell count
Elevated 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 (8)
D72.820Lymphocytosis (symptomatic)
D72.821Monocytosis (symptomatic)
D72.822Plasmacytosis
D72.823Leukemoid reaction
D72.824Basophilia
D72.825Bandemia
D72.828Other elevated white blood cell count
D72.829Elevated white blood cell count, unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Blood leucocyte number above reference rangeC0750426
- Blood leukocyte number above reference rangeC0750426
- Blood leukocyte number above reference range (finding)C0750426
- Elevated White Blood Cell CountC0750426
- Elevated white blood cell countC0750426
- Elevated white blood countC0750426
- High white blood cell countsC0750426
- High white blood countC0750426
- Increased blood leucocyte numberC0750426
- Increased blood leukocyte numberC0750426
- Increased total leukocyte countC0750426
- Increased white blood cell countC0750426
- Increased white cell countC0750426
- Leukocyte count increasedC0750426
- LeukocytosisC0750426
- Raised WBCC0750426
- WBC IncreasedC0750426
- WBC increasedC0750426
- White Blood Cell Count IncreasedC0750426
- White blood cell count highC0750426
- White blood cell count increasedC0750426
- White blood cell increasedC0750426
- elevated white blood cell countC0750426
- elevated white blood countC0750426
- high white blood cell countC0750426
- increased leukocytesC0750426
- increased white blood cellC0750426
- increased white blood cell countC0750426
- increased white blood cellsC0750426
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for elevated white blood cell count?
The ICD-10-CM code for elevated white blood cell count is D72.82. The full clinical description is "Elevated white blood cell count". D72.82 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code D72.82 mean?
ICD-10-CM code D72.82 represents "Elevated 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 D72.82 a billable code?
No, D72.82 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under D72.82.
What chapter is D72.82 in?
D72.82 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).
What codes cannot be used with D72.82?
D72.82 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 D72.82?
D72.82 has 8 child codes, including: D72.820 (Lymphocytosis (symptomatic)), D72.821 (Monocytosis (symptomatic)), D72.822 (Plasmacytosis), D72.823 (Leukemoid reaction), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for D72.82?
D72.82 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0750426. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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