AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2013 Issue 1; Ask the Editor - ICD-9-CM Coding

Central Nervous System Lymphoma

How is a diagnosis simply stated as “central nervous system lymphoma” coded? Primary central nervous system lymphoma is indexed to code 200.5; however, is it required that “primary” be stated in the clinical statement or is it assumed as “primary” unless otherwise stated?   ...

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