D72.829
BillableElevated white blood cell count, unspecified
Elevated white blood cell count, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Elevated leukocytes, unspecified
- Leukocytosis, unspecified
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Leucocytosis111583006
- Leukocytosis111583006
- Post-splenectomy disorder234511009
- Post-splenectomy leucocytosis234513007
- Post-splenectomy leukocytosis234513007
- Blood leucocyte number above reference range414478003
- Blood leukocyte number above reference range414478003
- Increased blood leucocyte number414478003
- Increased blood leukocyte number414478003
UMLS
- Elevated leukocytes, unspecifiedC1719335
- Elevated white blood cell count, unspecifiedC1719336
- LeucocytosisC0023518
- Leucocytosis NOSC0023518
- LeukocytosesC0023518
- LeukocytosisC0023518
- Leukocytosis (disorder)C0023518
- Leukocytosis, unspecifiedC0023518
- leucocytosisC0023518
- leukocytosesC0023518
- leukocytosisC0023518
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for elevated white blood cell count, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for elevated white blood cell count, unspecified is D72.829. The full clinical description is "Elevated white blood cell count, unspecified". D72.829 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code D72.829 mean?
ICD-10-CM code D72.829 represents "Elevated white blood cell count, unspecified". It is classified under Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is D72.829 a billable code?
Yes, D72.829 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is D72.829 in?
D72.829 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).
What codes cannot be used with D72.829?
D72.829 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 SNOMED CT codes does D72.829 map to?
D72.829 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 414478003, 111583006, 234511009, 234513007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for D72.829?
D72.829 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1719335, C1719336, C0023518. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.