D72 vs R76

D72 (Other disorders of white blood cells) 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 D72: “abnormalities of white blood cells classified elsewhere (D70-D72)”

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

Side by side

	D72Other disorders of white blood cells	R76Other abnormal immunological findings in serum
Billing status	Non-billable header Report instead: D72.0, D72.10, D72.110, D72.111, D72.118	Non-billable header Report instead: R76.0, R76.11, R76.12, R76.81, R76.89
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	Other disorders of white blood cells is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (D72).	Other abnormal immunological findings in serum is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R76).

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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