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D72.825

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Bandemia

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

An increased number of band cells (immature neutrophils) in the blood. Band cells are normally found in bone marrow and released in small numbers; elevated levels suggest the bone marrow is responding to infection or stress.

Coding Tips

  • •Bandemia typically indicates a left shift and suggests acute infection or severe stress response
  • •Document the clinical context (infection, sepsis, trauma) to support medical necessity

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • confirmed infection - code to infection
  • leukemia (C91.-, C92.-, C93.-, C94.-, C95.-)

Code Hierarchy

└D72Other disorders of white blood cells└D72.8Other specified disorders of white blood cells└D72.82Elevated white blood cell count└D72.825Bandemia
└D72.825Bandemia

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