ICD-10 diagnosis code
R72 Abnormality of white blood cells, not elsewhere classified
R72 is the ICD-10 code for Abnormality of white blood cells, not elsewhere classified. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block R70–R79 (Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis) in Chapter XVIII, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XVIII · R00–R99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What R72 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Abnormal leukocyte differential NOS
What R72 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- leukocytosis D72.8
R72 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
R72Onormala vita blodkroppar som ej klassificeras på annan plats
- R72.9Onormala vita blodkroppar som ej klassificeras på annan plats
R72Unormalt forhold ved hvite blodceller, ikke klassifisert annet sted
DR72Abnorme hvide blodlegemer IKA
- DR728Andet abnormt fund ved hvide blodlegemer IKA
R72Muualla luokittamaton valkosolujen poikkeavuus
R72Veränderung der Leukozyten, anderenorts nicht klassifiziert
R72Anomalies des globules blancs, non classées ailleurs
R72afwijking van witte bloedcellen, niet elders geclassificeerd
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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