D70 vs R76
D70 (Neutropenia) compared with R76 (Other abnormal immunological findings in serum), 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. R76 carries an Excludes2 note covering D70: “abnormalities of white blood cells classified elsewhere (D70-D72)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| D70Neutropenia | R76Other abnormal immunological findings in serum | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | D50-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) |
| Definition | Neutropenia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (D70). | Other abnormal immunological findings in serum is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R76). |
| Includes | agranulocytosis decreased absolute neurophile count (ANC) | — |
| Use additional code | code for any associated: fever (R50.81) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources