D69.5

Secondary thrombocytopenia

FY2027Chapter 3: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism/D65–D69 Coagulation defects, purpura and other hemorrhagic conditions

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

D69.5 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for secondary thrombocytopenia. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are D69.51 Posttransfusion purpura and D69.59 Other secondary thrombocytopenia. Its coding notes include 9 Excludes1 entries and 9 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

This code
  • heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) (D75.82-)
  • transient thrombocytopenia of newborn (P61.0)
Inherited from D69 Purpura and other hemorrhagic conditions
  • benign hypergammaglobulinemic purpura (D89.0)
  • cryoglobulinemic purpura (D89.1)
  • essential (hemorrhagic) thrombocythemia (D47.3)
  • hemorrhagic thrombocythemia (D47.3)
  • purpura fulminans (D65)
  • thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (M31.19)
  • Waldenström hypergammaglobulinemic purpura (D89.0)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (9 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 3 Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
  • autoimmune disease (systemic) NOS (M35.9)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

More specific codes under D69.5 2