icd 10 code for elevated white blood count and infection

by Dr. Ezequiel Hyatt Sr. 3 min read

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.

What is the ICD 10 code for elevated BNP?

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What is ICD 10 DX code for elevated BNP?

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What are possible causes of elevated white blood count?

Other Causes of High White Blood Cell Count

  • Side effect of medication. High WBC can be a side effect of some medications. ...
  • Bone marrow disorder. Having significantly elevated white blood cell counts could indicate a bone marrow disorder. ...
  • Polycythemia vera. ...

What would cause an elevated white blood cell count?

Overall, the most common cause for a high white blood cell count is response to infection. Another potential cause of an elevated white blood cell count is leukemia. This is effectively a cancerous change of the blood and bone marrow which causes significant overproduction of white blood cells.

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What is the ICD-10 code for elevated WBC count?

D72.829ICD-10 Code for Elevated white blood cell count, unspecified- D72. 829- Codify by AAPC.

What is the diagnosis code D72 9?

Disorder of white blood cells, unspecifiedICD-10 code: D72. 9 Disorder of white blood cells, unspecified.

What do you call elevated white count?

Leukocytosis means you have a high white blood cell count. This means you have more white blood cells than normal. Leukocytosis is a normal immune response and isn't always a cause for concern. Most of the time, it means that your body is fighting off infection or inflammation.

What leukocytosis means?

A higher-than-normal number of white blood cells is called leukocytosis. Leukocytes usually increase in number when they are doing their job, but there are some other conditions that can cause an increase. What qualifies as a normal white blood count isn't the same for everyone.

What is the ICD-10 code for abnormal labs?

ICD-10 code R79. 9 for Abnormal finding of blood chemistry, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

What Polychromasia means?

Polychromasia shows up when your red blood cells appear blue or gray when treated with the dye. This indicates they have more of a substance called ribonucleic acid (RNA) than normal red blood cells. Cells that have too much RNA are immature because they were released too soon from your bone marrow.

What happens to the WBC count when you have an infection?

When you get sick, your body makes more white blood cells to fight the bacteria, viruses, or other foreign substances causing your illness. This increases your white blood count.

What causes an elevated white blood cell count?

A high white blood cell count may indicate that the immune system is working to destroy an infection. It may also be a sign of physical or emotional stress. People with particular blood cancers may also have high white blood cells counts.

How is leukocytosis diagnosis?

How leukocytosis is diagnosedComplete blood count (CBC) with differential. This is the most common test that's conducted when your WBC count is higher than normal. ... Peripheral blood smear. ... Bone marrow biopsy.

What is the difference between leukocytosis and lymphocytosis?

Leukocytosis in which neutrophils are elevated is neutrophilia; leukocytosis in which lymphocyte count is elevated is lymphocytosis; leukocytosis in which monocyte count is elevated is monocytosis; and leukocytosis in which eosinophil count is elevated is eosinophilia.

Can WBC be elevated without infection?

This is not necessarily the case! A high white blood cell count isn't a specific disease in itself, but it can indicate an underlying problem, such as infection, stress, inflammation, trauma, allergy, or certain diseases. That's why a high white blood cell count usually requires further investigation.

What is leukocytosis with neutrophilia?

Neutrophilia happens when your body produces too many neutrophils. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell. They help you fight infection. If there are too many neutrophils in your bloodstream, you may develop leukocytosis, or a high total white blood cell count.

The ICD code D728 is used to code Leukocytosis

Leukocytosis is white blood cells (the leukocyte count) above the normal range in the blood. It is frequently a sign of an inflammatory response, most commonly the result of infection, but may also occur following certain parasitic infections or bone tumors.

Coding Notes for D72.829 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #814-816 - Reticuloendothelial and immunity disorders with MCC.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'D72.829 - Elevated white blood cell count, unspecified'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code D72.829. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 288.60 was previously used, D72.829 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.

The ICD code D728 is used to code Leukocytosis

Leukocytosis is white blood cells (the leukocyte count) above the normal range in the blood. It is frequently a sign of an inflammatory response, most commonly the result of infection, but may also occur following certain parasitic infections or bone tumors.

Coding Notes for D72.82 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'D72.82 - Elevated white blood cell count'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code D72.82. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

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