D72.829
Billable codeElevated white blood cell count, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for elevated white blood cell count, unspecified is D72.829.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Elevated leukocytes, unspecified
- Leukocytosis, unspecified
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- D72.820Lymphocytosis (symptomatic)
- D72.821Monocytosis (symptomatic)
- D72.822Plasmacytosis
- D72.823Leukemoid reaction
- D72.824Basophilia
- D72.825Bandemia
- D72.828Other elevated white blood cell count
- D72.829Elevated white blood cell count, unspecified
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 28860
Associated MS-DRGs
D72.829 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.