D68.029 — Von Willebrand disease, type 2, unspecified
Is D68.029 billable?
Yes, but D68.029 is an unspecified code. D68.029 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, D68.029 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting D68.029 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
D68.029 at a glance
| Code | D68.029 |
|---|---|
| Description | Von Willebrand disease, type 2, unspecified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does D68.029 group to?
D68.029 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, D68.029 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is D68.029 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to D68.029. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Defect, defective › qualitative, of von Willebrand factor › in von Willebrand factor function, with no further subtyping
- Disease, diseased › von Willebrand › type 2
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to D68.029.
- Qualitative defect in von Willebrand factor function, with no further subtyping
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from D68
The conditions below can never be reported together with D68.029 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 D68.029 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 D68.029, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, D68.029 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 D68.029, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, D68.029 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has D68.029 existed?
D68.029 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.