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Compare/D69.5 vs D75.82

D69.5 vs D75.82

D69.5 (Secondary thrombocytopenia) compared with D75.82 (Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. D69.5 carries an Excludes1 note covering D75.82: “heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) (D75.82-)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

D69.5Secondary thrombocytopeniaD75.82Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: D69.51, D69.59

Non-billable header

Report instead: D75.821, D75.822, D75.828, D75.829

ClassificationD50-D89 — Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism (D50-D89)D50-D89 — Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism (D50-D89)
DefinitionSecondary thrombocytopenia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (D69.5).Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (D75.82).
Use additional code
code, if applicable, for adverse effect of heparin (T45.515-)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources