D68.021 — Von Willebrand disease, type 2B
Is D68.021 billable?
Yes — D68.021 is billable for FY2027. D68.021 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. D68.021 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
D68.021 at a glance
| Code | D68.021 |
|---|---|
| Description | Von Willebrand disease, type 2B |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does D68.021 group to?
D68.021 sits in MDC 16 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
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As a secondary diagnosis, D68.021 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is D68.021 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to D68.021. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Defect, defective › qualitative, of von Willebrand factor › with › high-molecular-weight von Willebrand factor loss
- Defect, defective › qualitative, of von Willebrand factor › with › hyper-adhesive forms
- Defect, defective › qualitative, of von Willebrand factor › with › increased affinity for platelet glycoprotein lb
- Disease, diseased › von Willebrand › type 2 › type 2B
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to D68.021.
- Qualitative defects of von Willebrand factor with high-molecular-weight von Willebrand factor loss
- Qualitative defects of von Willebrand factor with hyper-adhesive forms
- Qualitative defects of von Willebrand factor with increased affinity for platelet glycoprotein lb
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from D68
The conditions below can never be reported together with D68.021 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- abnormal coagulation profile NOS (R79.1)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from D68.0
The conditions below can never be reported together with D68.021 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 3
The conditions below are not part of D68.021, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, D68.021 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from D68
The conditions below are not part of D68.021, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, D68.021 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has D68.021 existed?
D68.021 first appears in FY2023.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.