Other Causes of High White Blood Cell Count
There are no symptoms that can reliably indicate the presence of a raised white cell count. Doctors will usually consider carrying out an investigation to include the blood count if the symptoms described by a patient suggest that a blood count could be helpful to make a diagnosis.
White blood cell counts that are too high or too low may be dangerous, depending on the cause. Infection can cause spikes, as well as blood cancers and other conditions. White blood cells (leukocytes) make up about 1% of our blood and they help protect the body against illness and disease.
These include:
D72. 829 - Elevated white blood cell count, unspecified | ICD-10-CM.
Produced in your bone marrow, they defend your body against infections and disease. But, when there are too many white blood cells, it usually means you have infection or inflammation in your body. Less commonly, a high white blood cell count could indicate certain blood cancers or bone marrow disorders.
Elevated white blood cell count, unspecified D72. 829 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM D72. 829 became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D72 8 Other specified disorders of white blood cell...
288.60ICD-9 code 288.60 for Leukocytosis, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DISEASES OF THE BLOOD AND BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS (280-289).
D70.9D70. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Leukocytes are a type of white blood cell (WBC) that help protect your body against illness and infection. Leukocytosis is condition characterized by increased levels of leukocytes in the blood. Although this typically occurs when you're sick, it can also be caused by several other factors, such as stress.
Pyuria is a urinary condition related to white blood cells. Your doctor can identify this condition through a urine test. Your doctor will diagnose pyuria if you have at least 10 white blood cells in each cubic millimeter of urine. This often indicates infection.
ICD-10 code R82. 998 for Other abnormal findings in urine is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
An infection in your urinary tract is the most likely cause of leukocytes in your urine. Any time you have an infection, your immune system ramps up production of these cells to fight off the bacteria. More than half of women and about 1 in 5 men will get a UTI at some point in their lives.
Non-specific codes like D72.82 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for elevated white blood cell count:
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code D72.82:
Your blood is living tissue made up of liquid and solids. The liquid part, called plasma, is made of water, salts and protein. Over half of your blood is plasma. The solid part of your blood contains red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.