AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2021 Issue 4; ICD-10-CM New/Revised Codes

Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, ALK-Negative, Breast

A new code has been created for anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK-negative, of the breast (C84.7A), and there is an inclusion term for breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). BIA-ALCL is a rare type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma that can develop around breast implants. It is not a disease of the lymph nodes or the breast tissue. This is a cancer of the immune system, rather than a type of breast cancer. BIA-ALCL occurs most frequently in patients who have breast implants with a textured surface. It has been found with both silicone and saline...

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