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D72.823

D72.823: Leukemoid reaction

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

D72.823 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for leukemoid reaction. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Basophilic leukemoid reaction
  • Leukemoid reaction NOS
  • Lymphocytic leukemoid reaction
  • Monocytic leukemoid reaction
  • Myelocytic leukemoid reaction
  • Neutrophilic leukemoid reaction

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above D72.823

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on D72.82: Elevated white blood cell count

Written on D72.8: Other specified disorders of white blood cells

Written on D72: Other disorders of white blood cells

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above D72.823

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on D72: Other disorders of white blood cells

  • neutropenia (D70)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

D72.823 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A55717Billing and Coding: Lab: Flow Cytometry
  • A56464Billing and Coding: Flow Cytometry
  • A57689Billing and Coding: Lab: Flow Cytometry

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Reaction›leukemoid
  • Reaction›leukemoid›basophilic
  • Reaction›leukemoid›lymphocytic
  • Reaction›leukemoid›monocytic
  • Reaction›leukemoid›myelocytic
  • Reaction›leukemoid›neutrophilic

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under D72.82

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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