D70 ICD-10-CA category: Agranulocytosis

D70 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 2 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

D70

Agranulocytosis

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in D70

D70 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.

Notes for D70

As CIHI prints them, with any note D70 takes from the headings above it.

Use additional code

Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.

  • Use additional code to identify any mucositis (ulcerative) (of):• gastrointestinal tract (K92.80)• nose and nasal sinuses (J34.80)• oral cavity (oropharynx) (K12.3)• vagina and vulva (N76.80)
  • Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX) to identify drug, if drug-induced.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Autoimmune disease (systemic) NOS (M35.9)certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B24)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 3: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)

Where D70 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 3: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)
  2. 2Block D70-D77Other diseases of blood and blood-forming organs
  3. 3Category D70Agranulocytosis

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

Frequently asked questions

Is D70 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. D70 (Agranulocytosis) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 2 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is D70 in ICD-10-CA?

D70 sits under D70-D77 Other diseases of blood and blood-forming organs, within Chapter 3: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89).

What coding notes apply to D70?

ICD-10-CA lists Use additional code, Excludes notes for D70, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.