D69.6

Approximate Synonyms

• Acquired thrombocytopenia

• Thrombocytopenia low blood platelets)

• Thrombocytopenic disorder

Clinical Information

• 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.

Details

• D69.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM D69.6 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of D69.6 – other international versions of ICD-10 D69.6 may differ.