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Compare/D72.0 vs D72.824

D72.0 vs D72.824

D72.0 (Genetic anomalies of leukocytes) compared with D72.824 (Basophilia), 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. D72.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering D72.824: “basophilia (D72.824)”

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

D72.0Genetic anomalies of leukocytesD72.824Basophilia
Billing statusBillableBillable
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)
DefinitionGenetic anomalies of leukocytes is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D72.0).Basophilia is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D72.824).
Includes
Alder (granulation) (granulocyte) anomaly
Alder syndrome
Hereditary leukocytic hypersegmentation
Hereditary leukocytic hyposegmentation

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