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ICD-10-CM Code for Other neutropenia D70.8

ICD-10 code D70.8 for Other neutropenia is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism .

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Other neutropenia

D70

Includes: agranulocytosis
decreased absolute neurophile count (ANC)

Excludes1: neutropenic splenomegaly (D73.81)
transient neonatal neutropenia (P61.5)

Code also: , if applicable, mucositis (J34.81, K12.3-, K92.81, N76.81)

Use additional code for any associated:
fever (R50.81)

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