Billable Medical Code for Other and Unspecified Malignant Neoplasms of Lymphoid and Histiocytic Tissue
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 202.9
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 202.9.
This applies to follicular dendritic cell sarcoma, interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma, langerhans cell sarcoma, and malignant neoplasm of bone marrow NOS.
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Definition and Symptoms
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a very rare disease that begins in the LCH cells and causes them to multiply very quickly. This rapid buildup causes tissue damage and lesions to form on parts of the body. Symptoms includes anemia, diabetes, ear pain, low-grade fever, enlarged liver, fractures, localized pain, and recurring ear infections.