2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Blood And Blood-Forming Organs 280-289 > Diseases Of White Blood Cells 288.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 288.3
Eosinophilia On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 288.3 can be accessed here. - A condition in which the number of eosinophils (a type of white blood cell) in the blood is greatly increased. Eosinophilia is often a response to infection or allergens (substances that cause an allergic response).
- Abnormal increase in eosinophils in the blood, tissues or organs.
- 288.3 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 288.3 contains 8 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 288.* hierarchy
288.3 also known as:- Eosinophilia
- allergic
- hereditary
- idiopathic
- secondary
- Eosinophilic leukocytosis
288.3 excludes: - Löffler's syndrome (518.3)
- pulmonary eosinophilia (518.3)
Index entries containing 288.3:- Acidocytosis
 288.3
Eosinophilia 288.3- allergic 288.3
- hereditary 288.3
- idiopathic 288.3
- infiltrative 518.3
- Loeffler's 518.3
- myalgia syndrome 710.5
- pulmonary (tropical) 518.3
- secondary 288.3
- tropical 518.3
Leukocytosis 288.60- eosinophilic 288.3
Syndrome - see also Disease- hypereosinophilic (idiopathic) 288.3
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