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Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 288.6
Elevated white blood cell count
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 8 ICD-9-CM codes below 288.6 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
  • A disorder characterized by laboratory test results that indicate an increased number of white blood cells in the blood
  • A laboratory test result indicating an increased number of white blood cells in the peripheral blood
  • A transient increase in the number of leukocytes in a body fluid
  • Transient increase in the number of leukocytes in a body fluid
288.6 Excludes
 288.59 ICD9Data.com 288.60 
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