2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Neoplasms 140-239 > Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymphatic And Hematopoietic Tissue 200-208 >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 204
Lymphoid leukemia On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 204 can be accessed here. - A malignant lymphocytic neoplasm of B-cell or T-cell lineage involving primarily the bone marrow and the peripheral blood. This category includes precursor or acute lymphoblastic leukemias and chronic leukemias. --2003
- Leukemia associated with hyperplasia and overactivity of the lymphoid tissue. There are increased numbers of circulating malignant lymphocytes and lymphoblasts. (Dorland, 28th ed, p919)
- 204 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
204 includes: - leukemia:
- lymphatic
- lymphoblastic
- lymphocytic
- lymphogenous
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