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) NOSM35.9
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP00-P96
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] diseaseB20
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Child Codes (3)
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(25)
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.
How does D72.81 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like decreased white blood cell count affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of D72.81?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for D72.81 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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