D70Not billable, use a more specific code below

Neutropenia

In Other disorders of blood and blood-forming organs (D70-D77), chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs

7 billable codes under D70: none are a CC or MCC; 2 map to HCC 115 (Specified Immunodeficiencies and White Blood Cell Disorders).An HCC counts toward a Medicare Advantage patient's risk score.

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Instructional notes

Includes: conditions that are coded here

  • agranulocytosis
  • decreased absolute neurophile count (ANC)

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

  • neutropenic splenomegaly (D73.81)
  • transient neonatal neutropenia (P61.5)

Code also: add a code for this too, order depends on the encounter

Use additional code: add a second code for this, listed after this one

  • code for any associated:
  • fever (R50.81)

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

There are no chapter-specific rules for Chapter 3 yet, so the general rules in Section I.B apply.

Read Section I.C.3 (page 39)

D70 MS-DRGs

As the principal diagnosis, all 7 billable codes under D70 group to MS-DRG 808, 809, or 810 (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.

Other codes that refer to D70

Notes on these codes point to D70.

  • D61 Excludes2: neutropenia (D70.-)
  • D72 Excludes2: neutropenia (D70)
  • D72.81 Excludes2: neutropenia (D70)
  • R50.81 Code First: neutropenia (D70.-)
  • R70-R79 Excludes2: abnormalities of white blood cells classified elsewhere (D70-D72)

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Anemia

If you have anemia, your blood does not carry enough oxygen to the rest of your body. The most common cause of anemia is not having enough iron. Your body needs iron to make hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein that gives the red color to blood. It carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.

Read more about anemia on MedlinePlus

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.