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Submit 204.02 for ALL with CNS Relapse

Published on Mon Feb 03, 2014

Question: What is the appropriate ICD-9-CM code for “acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with central nervous system (CNS) relapse?” Does the CNS relapse indicate that the leukemia is in relapse? Would you code this to 204.02 or 204.00?.

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Answer: You consider the CNS relapse as ALL in relapse and report code 204.02 (Acute lymphoid [...]
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