C95.00

Applicable To

• Acute leukemia of unspecified cell type with failed remission

• Acute leukemia NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Acute leukemia

• Leukemia, acute

Clinical Information

• A clonal malignant) hematopoietic disorder affecting the bone marrow and the peripheral blood. The malignant cells show minimal differentiation and are called blasts, either myeloid blasts myeloblasts) or lymphoid blasts lymphoblasts). According to the type of blasts present, acute leukemias are classified as acute myeloid leukemia aml) and precursor lymphoblastic or acute lymphoblastic leukemia all).

• A rapidly progressing cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of white blood cells to be produced and enter the blood stream.

• Leukemia in which the involved cell shows little or no differentiation, usually consisting of blast cells; two types are distinguished, acute lymphocytic and acute myelogenous leukemia.

Details

• C95.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• Short description: Acute leukemia of unsp cell type not achieve remission

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM C95.00 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C95.00 – other international versions of ICD-10 C95.00 may differ.