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Question 20021147

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#1: Hem Abstract & Coding Guide, 28. May 2002, NCI/SEER (end 2009)

#2: Heme & Lymph Manual & DB. Beginning with 2010 diagnoses

Other Therapy--Hematopoietic, NOS: Is "aspirin" treatment for primary polycythemia? See Discussion.

Aspirin is listed as treatment for "thrombocythemia" in the guidance for the hematopoietic diseases but not for "primary polycythemia."

Do not code aspirin as treatment for primary polycythemia (polycythemia vera).

Heme & Lymphoid Neoplasms

Other therapy

N/A

2002