icd 10 diagnosis code for essential thrombocythemia

What is the ICD 10 code for essential thrombocythemia?

D47.3Essential (hemorrhagic) thrombocythemia D47. 3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What does essential thrombocythemia mean?

Essential thrombocythemia (throm-boe-sie-THEE-me-uh) is an uncommon disorder in which your body produces too many platelets. Platelets are the part of your blood that sticks together to form clots. This condition may cause you to feel fatigued and lightheaded and to experience headaches and vision changes.Oct 21, 2020

What are three diagnosis of essential thrombocythemia?

If the JAK2 and BCR-ABL assays are negative, CALR and MPL mutation assays should be done. The diagnosis of essential thrombocythemia is suggested by normal hematocrit, WBC count, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), and iron studies, as well as absence of the BCR-ABL translocation.

How do you diagnose essential thrombocytosis?

Diagnosis of essential thrombocythemia requires blood testing. A complete blood count measures blood cells and platelets. Normal platelet levels are between 150,000 to 400,000 platelets per microliter (μL) of blood. Consistently elevated platelet levels may be a sign of essential thrombocythemia.

What is the difference between essential thrombocytosis and thrombocythemia?

Thrombocythemia refers to a high platelet count that is not caused by another health condition. This condition is sometimes called primary or essential thrombocythemia. Thrombocytosis refers to a high platelet count caused by another disease or condition.Mar 24, 2022

Is essential thrombocythemia benign?

Conclusions Essential thrombocythemia is a benign disease of older persons. Chinese patients have a low risk of bleeding, and prior myelofibrosis is a major risk factor for evolution to acute myeloid leukemia. Leukemic transformation with hydroxyurea therapy alone is rare and warrants further prospective studies.

How do you test for myeloproliferative disorder?

Blood Tests A blood test checks the level, shape, and size of white cells, red cells, and platelets. The level of blood cells, as well as the presence of certain proteins, hormones, or other substances in the blood, can help doctors identify the type of myeloproliferative disorder.

What is JAK2 positive essential thrombocythemia?

[4] According to the World Health Organization, essential thrombocytosis is a disease that occurs when the platelet count is more than 450000 with the presence of Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), Calreticulin (CALR) or myeloproliferative leukemia virus oncogene (MPL) mutation, lacking clonal or reactive causes.Jun 26, 2021

What platelet count is essential thrombocythemia?

If your blood count is above 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood, your doctor will look for an underlying condition. He or she will rule out all other causes of high platelet counts to confirm a diagnosis of essential thrombocythemia.Oct 21, 2020

Is essential thrombocythemia malignant?

Essential thrombocythaemia (ET) is a rare blood cancer that causes a high number of blood cells called platelets to form. These cells are involved in blood clotting. It is one of a group of conditions called myeloproliferative neoplasms or myeloproliferative disorders.

How do you diagnose ET?

How is ET Diagnosed?Blood Tests. Blood tests can exclude other causes of a high platelet count (“reactive”). ... Bone Marrow Biopsy. A bone marrow biopsy may be done to look for classical signs of ET (e.g., an increase in platelet precursors) or to exclude an early phase of MF.Gene Mutation Analysis of Blood Cells.

What is inclusion term?

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.

Is thrombocytosis a primary or secondary reaction?

Thrombocytosis (or thrombocythemia) is the presence of high platelet counts in the blood, and can be either primary (also termed essential and caused by a myeloproliferative disease) or reactive (also termed secondary). Although often symptomless (particularly when it is a secondary reaction), it can predispose to thrombosis in some patients.

What is essential thrombocythemia?

Essential thrombocythemia Essential thrombocythemia is a condition characterized by an increased number of platelets (thrombocythemia). Platelets (thrombocytes) are blood cells involved in blood clotting.

What is the D47.3 code?

D47.3 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of essential (hemorrhagic) thrombocythemia. The code D47.3 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

Why do platelets clump together?

Your platelets will clot (clump together) to plug the hole in the blood vessel and stop the bleeding. You can have different problems with your platelets: If your blood has a low number of platelets, it is called thrombocytopenia. This can put you at risk for mild to serious bleeding.

What is the tabular list of diseases and injuries?

The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code D47.3:

What happens if you have too many platelets?

If your blood has too many platelets, you may have a higher risk of blood clots. When the cause is not known, this is called thrombocythemia. It is rare. You may not need treatment if there are no signs or symptoms. In other cases, people who have it may need treatment with medicines or procedures.

What is the GEM crosswalk?

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code D47.3 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.