There are 9 ICD-9-CM codes below 202.8 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Diagnosis Definition(s)
malignant (clonal) proliferation of B- or T- lymphocytes which involves the lymph nodes, bone marrow and/or extranodal sites; general term for various neoplastic diseases of the lymphoid tissue.
(lim-FO-ma) Cancer that arises in cells of the lymphatic system.
A malignant (clonal) proliferation of B- lymphocytes or T- lymphocytes which involves the lymph nodes, bone marrow and/or extranodal sites. This category includes Non-Hodgkin lymphomas and Hodgkin lymphomas.
malignant lymphoma in which neoplastic cells diffusely infiltrate the entire lymph node without any definite organized pattern; patients whose lymphomas present a diffuse pattern generally have a more unfavorable survival outlook than those presenting with a follicular or nodular pattern.
An obsolete term for a malignant tumor of lymphatic tissue.
2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 202.8
202.8
