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Compare/D68 vs R73

D68 vs R73

D68 (Other coagulation defects) compared with R73 (Elevated blood glucose level), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. R73 carries an Excludes2 note covering D68: “coagulation hemorrhagic disorders (D65-D68)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

D68Other coagulation defectsR73Elevated blood glucose level
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: D68.00, D68.01, D68.020, D68.021, D68.022

Non-billable header

Report instead: R73.01, R73.02, R73.03, R73.09, R73.9

ClassificationD50-D89 — Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism (D50-D89)R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99)
DefinitionOther coagulation defects is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (D68).Elevated blood glucose level is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R73).
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources