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Compare/D70 vs D72

D70 vs D72

D70 (Neutropenia) compared with D72 (Other disorders of white blood cells), 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. D72 carries an Excludes2 note covering D70: “neutropenia (D70)”

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

Side by side

D70NeutropeniaD72Other disorders of white blood cells
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: D70.0, D70.1, D70.2, D70.3, D70.4

Non-billable header

Report instead: D72.0, D72.10, D72.110, D72.111, D72.118

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)
DefinitionNeutropenia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (D70).Other disorders of white blood cells is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (D72).
Includes
agranulocytosis
decreased absolute neurophile count (ANC)
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Use additional code
code for any associated:
fever (R50.81)
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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