AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1992 Second Quarter

Lymphomas

Note:As of October 1, 2007 category 200 has been expanded to allow for a more current classification of lyphomas Lymphomas are systemic diseases that do not "metastasize" in the same way that solid tumors do (classified to categories 140-199). A lymphoma, regardless of the number of sites involved, is not considered metastatic, and should be coded to the 200-202 categories. Solid tumors frequently metastasize to the lymph nodes and/or bone marrow. These are not lymphomas; they are secondary sites of the solid tumor. In cases of solid tumor metastases to the lymphatic system, a code from category 196, Secondary...

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