AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1989 Second Quarter

Myelodysplastic syndrome, 238.7

The International Agency for Research in Cancer (IARC) has recently identified myelodysplastic syndrome as a neoplastic condition. The National Cancer Institute has also concurred with this finding. Based upon this new information, myelodysplastic syndrome is now classified as neoplastic. Therefore, the correct code assignment is 238.7, Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues. Prior to the IARC's finding, myelodysplastic syndrome was classified to 289.8, Other specified diseases of blood and blood-forming organs, as published in the March-April 1987 Coding Clinic. Note:As of October 1, 2006, code 238.7 has been expanded to the fifth...

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