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Part 2: Find All 5 Hodgkin's Lymphoma Digits

Published on Sun Sep 12, 2010

Plus see how your ICD-9 and ICD-10 options compare.Choosing the appropriate ICD-9 code for Hodgkin's lymphoma is a key element of your claim for treatment under the Stanford V regimen. Unfortunately, if you don't know where to look, you could easily neglect to add the fifth digit this code range requires. Below, find tips on which ICD-9 codes will most likely apply to your Stanford V claims.Note: For a discussion of the proper HCPCS codes for the drugs typically used for this chemotherapy regimen, which was created to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma, see Oncology and Hematology Coding Alert, vol. 12, no. 9, "Part 1: Watch HCPCS to Clinch Clean Stanford V Claims."Take a Closer Look at Hodgkin's LymphomaHodgkin's lymphoma, also called Hodgkin's disease, is a disease of the lymphatic system, which is part of the body's immune system. The lymphatic system includes lymph nodes, which are found throughout the body, and [...]
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