D72.819
BillableDecreased white blood cell count, unspecified
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A decrease in the total number of white blood cells in the blood without a specified cause or type. This is a general code used when the specific reason for low white blood cells is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •This is an unspecified code; use only when the type of decreased WBC cannot be determined from documentation
- •Query the provider if more specific information about the cause or type of leukopenia is available
Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together
- malignant leukopenia (D70.9)
Code Hierarchy
└D72Other disorders of white blood cells└D72.8Other specified disorders of white blood cells└D72.81Decreased white blood cell count└D72.819Decreased white blood cell count, unspecified
└D72.819Decreased white blood cell count, unspecified