D72.81

Decreased white blood cell count

Non-billable header

D72.81 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • neutropenia (D70)
  • autoimmune disease (systemic) NOS (M35.9) (from D72)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96) (from D72)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from D72)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from D72)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from D72)
  • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20) (from D72)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from D72)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from D72)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from D72)
  • neutropenia (D70) (from D72)

Parent code

  • D72.8Other specified disorders of white blood cellsHeader

More specific codes D72.81

  • D72.810LymphocytopeniaBillable
  • D72.818Other decreased white blood cell countBillable
  • D72.819Decreased white blood cell count, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • D72.82Elevated white blood cell countHeader
  • D72.89Other specified disorders of white blood cellsBillable

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