ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for D72.8
Other specified disorders of white blood cells
Coding Notes & Guidelines for D72.8
leukemia (C91-C95)
neutropenia (D70.-)
malignant leukopenia (D70.9)
eosinophilia (D72.1)
infectious mononucleosis (B27.-)
- confirmed infection - code to infection
- leukemia (C91.-, C92.-, C93.-, C94.-, C95.-)
Decreased lymphocytes
- Basophilic leukopenia
- Eosinophilic leukopenia
- Monocytopenia
- Other decreased leukocytes
- Plasmacytopenia
- Decreased leukocytes, unspecified
- Leukocytopenia, unspecified
- Leukopenia
Elevated lymphocytes
- Basophilic leukemoid reaction
- Leukemoid reaction NOS
- Lymphocytic leukemoid reaction
- Monocytic leukemoid reaction
- Myelocytic leukemoid reaction
- Neutrophilic leukemoid reaction
Bandemia without diagnosis of specific infection
- Elevated leukocytes, unspecified
- Leukocytosis, unspecified
Abnormality of white blood cells NEC
Parent Code (Less Specific):
About ICD-10-CM Code D72.8 (Other specified disorders of white blood cells)
ICD-10-CM code D72.8 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM D72.8 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about D72.8 - Other specified disorders of white blood cells. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Other specified disorders of white blood cells.