D72.829
BillableElevated 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
An increase in the total number of white blood cells in the blood without a specified type or cause. This is a general code used when elevated white blood cells are documented but the specific type is not identified.
Coding Tips
- •This is an unspecified code; use only when the specific type of elevated WBC cannot be determined
- •Query the provider for more specific information about which white blood cells are elevated
Code Hierarchy
└D72Other disorders of white blood cells└D72.8Other specified disorders of white blood cells└D72.82Elevated white blood cell count└D72.829Elevated white blood cell count, unspecified
└D72.829Elevated white blood cell count, unspecified