D72.825 ICD-10-CM Code: Bandemia
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FY 2026 Apr update / Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89) / Other disorders of blood and blood-forming organs (D70-D77)
D72.825
Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidanceBandemia
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.
CMS-HCC V28
N/A—
Not mapped
CMS-HCC V24
HistoricalHistorical
Not used for CY2026 payment
ACA/HHS
N/A—
Not mapped
ESRD/PACE
N/A—
Not mapped
RXHCC
N/A—
Not mapped
Code Book Path
Inclusion Terms
Official- Bandemia without diagnosis of specific infection
Excludes 2
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 2 notes for D72.825 in this effective period.
Related Child Codes
Includes
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Includes notes for D72.825 in this effective period.
Excludes 1
Official- confirmed infection - code to infection
- leukemia (C91.-, C92.-, C93.-, C94.-, C95.-)
Code First
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for D72.825 in this effective period.
Use Additional
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Use Additional Code instructions for D72.825 in this effective period.
Code Also
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for D72.825 in this effective period.
Buddy Documentation Tip
Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →
Is D72.825 an HCC code?
No. D72.825 is a billable ICD-10-CM code with no mapping under the CMS-HCC V28 or V24 community payment models, and none under the ESRD, Part D RxHCC, or HHS-HCC models.
- Code
- D72.825
- Description
- Bandemia
- HCC (V28)
- No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
- RAF reference coefficient
- —
- Billable
- Yes
- Payment year
- 2026
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This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
D72.825 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for bandemia. 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. D72.825 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (d50-d89), within the section covering other disorders of blood and blood-forming organs (d70-d77).
D72.825 is a billable ICD-10-CM code, but the current payload does not show a mapping under the CMS-HCC V28 or V24 community payment models, and none under the ESRD, Part D RxHCC, or HHS-HCC models. Do not assign risk adjustment value from this page when no source-backed mapping is shown; verify the applicable model and payment year.
Bandemia typically indicates a left shift and suggests acute infection or severe stress response.
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for D72.825 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.
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