D72.81

Decreased white blood cell count

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Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · D72.81
Excludes 2

neutropenia (D70)

Inherited from D72.8Other specified disorders of white blood cells
Excludes 1

leukemia (C91-C95)

Inherited from D72Other disorders of white blood cells
Excludes 1

basophilia (D72.824) immunity disorders (D80-D89) preleukemia (syndrome) (D46.9)

Excludes 2

neutropenia (D70)

Inherited from chapter 3Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
Excludes 2

autoimmune disease (systemic) NOS (M35.9) certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20) injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) neoplasms (C00-D49) symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Official Guidelines for D72.81

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