1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. D50-D89 Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
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3. D65-D69 Coagulation defects, purpura and other hemorrhagic conditions
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4. D69- Purpura and other hemorrhagic conditions
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2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D69.6

Thrombocytopenia, unspecified

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code

• D69.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM D69.6 became effective on October 1, 2019.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of D69.6 - other international versions of ICD-10 D69.6 may differ.

• Acquired thrombocytopenia
• Thrombocytopenia (low blood platelets)
• Thrombocytopenic disorder

• A condition in which there is a lower-than-normal number of platelets in the blood. It may result in easy bruising and excessive bleeding from wounds or bleeding in mucous membranes and other tissues.
• A condition in which there is an abnormally small number of platelets in the circulating blood.
• A decrease in the number of platelets in the blood that may result in easy bruising and excessive bleeding from wounds or bleeding in mucous membranes and other tissues.
• A finding based on laboratory test results that indicate a decrease in number of platelets in a blood specimen.
• A subnormal level of blood platelets.
• Decrease in the number of blood platelets.

• 813 Coagulation disorders

Convert D69.6 to ICD-9-CM

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

• Decrease (d)
  • platelets D69.6
• Insufficiency, insufficient
  • platelets D69.6
• Thrombocytopenia, thrombocytopenic D69.6

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.