Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 288.9
Unspecified disease of white blood cells
  • Short description: Wbc disease NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 288.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 288.9 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).
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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 288.9: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 288.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D72.9 Disorder of white blood cells, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • White blood cell disorder
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 288.9:
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • white
  • Findings, (abnormal), without diagnosis (examination) (laboratory test) 796.4
    • white blood cell 288.9
      • count 288.9
      • differential 288.9
      • morphology 288.9
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