Acquired agranulocytosis (low white blood cells)

Acquired agranulocytosis is rated under diagnostic code 7702 in the hemic and lymphatic systems schedule. VA rates this condition based on how severe your low white blood cell counts are and how much treatment is needed to manage them, including the frequency of infections.

A 10% rating applies if you need continuous medication, such as antibiotics, to keep the condition under control, or if you need intermittent myeloid growth factor to keep your absolute neutrophil count (ANC) at or above 1500 per microliter. A 30% rating applies if you need intermittent myeloid growth factors to maintain an ANC above 1000 per microliter, or if infections recur on average at least once per 12-month period but less than once every three months. A 60% rating applies if you need intermittent myeloid growth factors or continuous immunosuppressive therapy, such as cyclosporine, to keep your ANC above 500 but below 1000 per microliter, or if infections recur at least once every three months on average. A 100% rating applies if you require a bone marrow transplant or if infections recur at least once every six weeks on average. A 100% rating for a bone marrow transplant begins on the date of hospital admission and continues until a mandatory VA examination six months after discharge.