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D72.82

Non-Billable
ChapterD50–D89
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Elevated white blood cell count

Use a more specific code (8 billable)
D72.820Lymphocytosis (symptomatic)D72.821Monocytosis (symptomatic)D72.822PlasmacytosisD72.823Leukemoid reactionD72.824BasophiliaD72.825BandemiaD72.828Other elevated white blood cell countD72.829Elevated white blood cell count, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (D50-D89).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH3Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)
D70-D77Other disorders of blood and blood-forming organs (D70-D77)
D72Other disorders of white blood cells
D72.8Other specified disorders of white blood cells
D72.82Elevated white blood cell countNot billable
D72.820Lymphocytosis (symptomatic)Billable
D72.821Monocytosis (symptomatic)Billable
D72.822PlasmacytosisBillable
D72.823Leukemoid reactionBillable
D72.824BasophiliaBillable
D72.825BandemiaBillable
D72.828Other elevated white blood cell countBillable
D72.829Elevated white blood cell count, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to D72.82:

subcategoryD72.8
Other specified disorders of white blood cells
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categoryD72
Other disorders of white blood cells
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chapterCH3
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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