Question 1

Is D81 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, D81 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code D81 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code D81 represents Combined immunodeficiencies. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code D81 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code D81 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code D81?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for D81 is section:D80-D89 (Certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D80-D89)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from D81?

Accepted Answer

Code D81 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: autosomal recessive agammaglobulinemia (Swiss type) (D80.0). These conditions cannot be coded together with D81 as they represent different diagnoses.

D812026

Excludes14Not coded together

Excludes29Not included here

Includes3Included conditions

Is D81 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code D81 mean?

When was ICD-10 code D81 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code D81?

What conditions are excluded from D81?