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6. D72.81

D72.81 - Decreased white blood cell count

• Applicable to Decreased white blood cell count
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM D72.81 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of D72.81 - other international versions of ICD10 D72.81 may differ.
• D72.81 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• D72.81 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

Type 1 Excludes

• neutropenia (D70.-)

The following codes above D72.81 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to D72.81:

• Chapter: D50-D89 - Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
• Section: D70-D77 - Other disorders of blood and blood-forming organs
• Category: D72 - Other disorders of white blood cells

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