Schema Discriminator 1 (Plasma Cell Myeloma)

Note 1 Code Selection

• Select the code based on the terminology specified by the physician in the record. Do not attempt to determine the correct terminology based on the diagnostic criteria in the AJCC 8th table 82.1

• Do not change the discriminator code if a term used later indicates progression to a more aggressive disease course.

Note 2 Plasma cell leukemia

• Code 0 if diagnosis is plasma cell leukemia variant and is diagnosed concomitant with plasma cell myeloma