Non-specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 208.0
Leukemia of unspecified cell type acute
  • There are 3 ICD-9-CM codes below 208.0 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
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208.0 Excludes
  • acute exacerbation of chronic unspecified leukemia (208.1)
Applies To
  • Acute leukemia NOS
  • Blast cell leukemia
  • Stem cell leukemia
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 208.0:
  • Leukemia, leukemic (congenital) (M9800/3) 208.9
    • acute NEC (M9801/3) 208.0
    • blast (cell) (M9801/3) 208.0
    • blastic (M9801/3) 208.0
      • granulocytic (M9861/3) 205.0
    • hemoblastic (M9801/3) 208.0
    • stem cell (M9801/3) 208.0
    • undifferentiated (M9801/3) 208.0
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