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) 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
Related Codes(7)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(34)
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
Clinical Terms
- Post-splenectomy leucocytosis
- leukocytoses
- leucocytosis
- Blood leukocyte number above reference range
- Leucocytosis NOS
- Leukocytosis (disorder)
- Leukocytosis, unspecified
- Elevated leukocytes, unspecified
- Post-splenectomy leukocytosis
- leukocytosis
- Blood leucocyte number above reference range
- Increased blood leucocyte number
- Post-splenectomy disorder
- Increased blood leukocyte number
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.
How does D72.829 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like elevated white blood cell count, unspecified 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 D72.829?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for D72.829 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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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.