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Name
Warfarin Sodium
Alternate Names
Carfin
Coumadin
Panwarfin
Sofarin
Warfilone
Warnerin
Abbreviations
None
Category
Ancillary Agent
Subcategory
Do not code- anticoagulant
Exception for select hematopoietic diseases: SEE REMARKS
NSC Number
59813
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Remarks
**June 6, 2016: Based on information from the National Cancer Institute and the FDA, aspirin and or other blood thinners are NOT valid treatment for Polycythemia Vera and MDS. These drugs are often given to relieve symptoms of the disease such as bone pain or side-effects of standard treatments including blood clots. The treatment information found on page 22 (2016 coding manual) will be updated and ICD-O-3 codes 9950/3 and 9975/3 will be removed from the list.
Per the 2012 Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Neoplasm Case Reportability and Coding Manual (page 10), blood thinners and/or anti-clotting agents are to be coded as treatment (Other Therapy) for the following histologies:
9740/4 Mast cell sarcoma
9741/3 Systemic mastocytosis
9742/3 Mast cell leukemia
9875/3 Chronic myelogenous leukemia BCR/ABL 1 positive
9961/3 Primary myelofibrosis
9962/3 Essential thrombocythemia
9963/3 Chronic neutrophilic leukemia
Per the 2012 Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Neoplasm Case Reportability and Coding Manual (page 10), blood thinners and/or anti-clotting agents are to be coded as treatment (Other Therapy) for the following histologies:
9740/4 Mast cell sarcoma
9741/3 Systemic mastocytosis
9742/3 Mast cell leukemia
9875/3 Chronic myelogenous leukemia BCR/ABL 1 positive
9961/3 Primary myelofibrosis
9962/3 Essential thrombocythemia
9963/3 Chronic neutrophilic leukemia
Coding
Please see remarks for additional information
