AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2009 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 & 2 NEW/REVISED CODES

Tumor Lysis Syndrome

Effective October 1, 2009, subcategory 277.8, Other specified disorders of metabolism, has been expanded to uniquely describe tumor lysis syndrome. This new code (277.88) captures both tumor lysis syndrome following cancer therapy and spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome. Previously, the tumor lysis syndrome was not specifically indexed in ICD-9-CM. Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) refers to a group of serious, potentially life-threatening metabolic disturbances that can occur after antineoplastic therapy.TLS usually occurs following the administration of anti-cancer drugs; however, it can also develop spontaneously or as a result of radiation or corticosteroid therapy. It is often associated with...

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