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D70

D70: Neutropenia

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

D70 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for neutropenia. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

  • neutropenic splenomegaly (D73.81)
  • transient neonatal neutropenia (P61.5)

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

  • code for any associated:
  • fever (R50.81)

Code also

Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.

Includes

Conditions this code covers.

  • agranulocytosis
  • decreased absolute neurophile count (ANC)

Other codes that can never be billed with D70

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • P61.5Transient neonatal neutropenia

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead D70

7 child codes. Green means billable.

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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