2018 icd 10 code for thrombocytosis

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What is the ICD-10 for thrombocytosis?

ICD-10 code D75. 839 for Thrombocytosis, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism .

Is thrombocytosis the same as platelets?

Platelets are also called thrombocytes,because a blood clot is also called a thrombus. If your platelet count is too high, blood clots can form in your blood vessels. This can block blood flow through your body. Thrombocythemia refers to a high platelet count that is not caused by another health condition.

What is a thrombocytosis?

Thrombocytosis (throm-boe-sie-TOE-sis) is a disorder in which your body produces too many platelets. It's called reactive thrombocytosis or secondary thrombocytosis when the cause is an underlying condition, such as an infection.

Is thrombocytosis a hypercoagulable state?

Recognized hypercoagulable states include essential thrombocytosis, deficiencies of proteins C and S and antithrombin III, abnormalities of plasminogen and fibrinogen, heparin-associated thrombosis, the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies, and hereditary resistance to activated protein C.

What is another name for thrombocytosis?

Primary thrombocythemia also is called: Essential thrombocythemia. This term is used when a high platelet count occurs alone (that is, without other blood cell disorders).

What is the most common cause of thrombocytosis?

Essential thrombocythemia (ET) was the most common cause of primary thrombocytosis. Among secondary, non-infectious etiologies, tissue damage was the most common, followed by malignancy and iron-deficiency anemia. The most common infectious causes of thrombocytosis were soft-tissue, pulmonary and GI infections.

How do you diagnose thrombocytosis?

A complete blood count (CBC) measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in your blood. For this test, a small amount of blood is drawn from a blood vessel, usually in your arm. If you have thrombocythemia or thrombocytosis, the CBC results will show that your platelet count is high.

What is moderate thrombocytosis?

Thrombocytosis is a condition in which there are an excessive number of platelets in the blood. Platelets are blood cells in plasma that stop bleeding by sticking together to form a clot. Too many platelets can lead to certain conditions, such as stroke, heart attack or a clot in the blood vessels.

Is thrombocytosis an emergency?

Summary. Thrombocytosis—having too many platelets in the blood—does not normally have symptoms. However, once diagnosed with thrombocytosis, any symptoms of blood clots should warrant seeking emergency medical help.

What does it mean to be in a hypercoagulable state?

People with hypercoagulable states have an increased risk for blood clots developing in the arteries (blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart) and veins (blood vessels that carry blood to the heart). A clot inside a blood vessel is also called a thrombus or an embolus.

What are the secondary hypercoagulable states?

Secondary hypercoagulable states are generally acquired disorders in patients with underlying systemic diseases or clinical conditions such as pregnancy or use of oral contraceptives that are known to be linked to an increased risk of thrombosis.

What does Hypercoagulability mean?

Introduction. Hypercoagulability or thrombophilia is the increased tendency of blood to thrombose. A normal and healthy response to bleeding for maintaining hemostasis involves the formation of a stable clot, and the process is called coagulation.

What does a type 2 exclude note mean?

A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code ( D75.83) and the excluded code together.

What is D50-D89?

D50-D89 Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism

Can you use D75.83 for reimbursement?

D75.83 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

What is D50-D89?

D50-D89 Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism

How many codes are required to describe a condition?

A code also note instructs that 2 codes may be required to fully describe a condition but the sequencing of the two codes is discretionary, depending on the severity of the conditions and the reason for the encounter.