Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 288.8
Other specified disease of white blood cells
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 288.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 288.8 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 288.8 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D72.89 Other specified disorders of white blood cells
288.8 Excludes
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 288.8:
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • white
  • Leukocytosis 288.60
    • basophilic 288.8
    • lymphocytic 288.8
    • monocytic 288.8
    • neutrophilic 288.8
  • Myelosis (M9860/3) (see also Leukemia, myeloid) 205.9
    • nonleukemic (chronic) 288.8
  • Pseudoleukemia 288.8
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 288.8 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.