Acute myeloblastic leukemia, in remission

This diagnosis code signifies a current state of acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) where the disease is no longer detectable, but the patient is still under treatment or observation for the condition. It indicates that the patient has achieved a complete remission following initial therapy.

Apply this code when documentation explicitly states a diagnosis of acute myeloblastic leukemia and confirms that the patient is currently in remission. This is typically used for patients undergoing maintenance therapy or follow-up after achieving remission. Supporting documentation would include physician notes indicating "AML in remission" or "complete remission of AML."

• Do not use this code for patients who are in relapse or have active disease.
• Always sequence this code before any codes for chemotherapy or other ongoing treatments related to the AML.
• Ensure documentation clearly distinguishes between "in remission" and "history of" to avoid miscoding.