icd 10 code for macroglobulinemia

by Prof. Magdalena Adams 3 min read

Waldenström macroglobulinemia
C88. 0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM C88. 0 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia?

Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM) is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The cancer cells make large amounts of an abnormal protein (called a macroglobulin). Another name for WM is lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma.Jul 19, 2018

What are the symptoms of Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia?

Symptoms can include heart palpitations, feeling tired and weak, cough, shortness of breath, rapid weight gain, and swelling in the feet and legs. Infections: The high levels of abnormal antibody in WM can slow the body's normal antibody production. This makes it harder for the body to fight infections.Jul 19, 2018

Is Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia a blood cancer?

Overview. Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (mak-roe-glob-u-lih-NEE-me-uh) is a rare type of cancer that begins in the white blood cells. If you have Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, your bone marrow produces too many abnormal white blood cells that crowd out healthy blood cells.Aug 18, 2020

What are Lymphoplasmacytic cells?

Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma gets its name because the lymphoma cells have characteristics of both lymphocytes and plasma cells. It is an uncommon type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma usually occurs in older adults. The average age at diagnosis is 60.

How is Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia diagnosis?

The most common type of biopsy for Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is either a bone marrow biopsy or a biopsy of the lymph nodes in the neck, under the arms, or in the groin. A biopsy may also be taken from the chest or abdomen while using a computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan to guide the doctor.

What is the life expectancy of someone with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia?

The International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation has found that improved treatments have put median survival rates between 14 and 16 years. Median survival is defined as the length of time at which 50 percent of people with the disease have died while the rest are still living.Jun 10, 2020

What is the difference between multiple myeloma and Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia?

Multiple myeloma represents a malignant proliferation of plasma cells derived from a single clone within the bone marrow. While the cause of myeloma is not known, interleukin 6 may play a role in driving myeloma cell proliferation. Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM) is a proliferative disease of B-lymphocytes.

Who discovered Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia?

Jan Gösta Waldenström (17 April 1906 – 1 December 1996) was a Swedish doctor of internal medicine, who first described the disease which bears his name, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia.

Is Waldenstrom a form of leukemia?

If your doctor says you have Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, it means you have a rare blood cancer that usually spreads slowly. It's also called lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL). This disease is a kind of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.Mar 22, 2021

What is the ICD 10 code for Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma?

ICD-10-CM Code for Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia C88.

What is a Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma?

Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma is an indolent or slow-growing form of NHL that starts in the B cells, and 1% of people with NHL have this subtype. Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma often involves the bone marrow, sometimes lymph nodes, and the spleen.

Is Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia B cell lymphoma?

Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM), which is a subtype of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, is a rare indolent (slow-growing) B-cell lymphoma that occurs in less than two percent of patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). There are about 5,000 new cases of WM diagnosed each year in the United States.

What is Waldenström's macroglobulinemia?

Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM, also known as lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma) is cancer affecting B cells, a type of white blood cell. The main attributing antibody is immunoglobulin M (IgM). WM is an "indolent lymphoma," (i.e., one that tends to grow and spread slowly).

What is inclusion term?

Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.

What is Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia?

Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia (WM) is a subset of lymph oplasmacytic lymphoma. Patients with WM have IgM ( immunoglobulin M) in their blood and/or bone marrow. IgM is also called IgM monoclonal gammopathy. There will also be an increased number of lymphocyte s in the blood.

Is Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia a monoclonal gammopathy?

Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM) is found in a substantial subset of patients with LPL, but is not synonymous with it; it is defined as LPL with bone marrow involvement and an IgM monoclonal gammopathy of any concentration.

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