Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 288.59
Other decreased white blood cell count
  • Short description: Decreased WBC count NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 288.59 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 288.59 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 288.59.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 288.59: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 288.59 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D72.818 Other decreased white blood cell count
Approximate Synonyms
  • Basophilic leukopenia
  • Decreased blood eosinophil number
  • Eosinopenia
  • Eosinophilic leukopenia
  • Febrile leukopenia
  • Granulocyte count below reference range
  • Monocytopenia
  • Plasmacytopenia
Applies To
  • Basophilic leukopenia
  • Eosinophilic leukopenia
  • Monocytopenia
  • Plasmacytopenia
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 288.59:
  • Acidocytopenia 288.59
  • Acidopenia 288.59
  • Basopenia 288.59
  • Decrease, decreased
    • blood
      • platelets (see also Thrombocytopenia) 287.5
      • pressure 796.3
      • white cell count 288.50
        • specified NEC 288.59
  • Eosinopenia 288.59
  • Hypoeosinophilia 288.59
  • Leukopenia 288.50
    • basophilic 288.59
    • eosinophilic 288.59
    • familial 288.59
  • Monocytopenia 288.59
  • Plasmacytopenia 288.59
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