About the Disease

Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), also known as preleukemia, is a cancer caused by poorly formed or dysfunctional blood cells. MDS affects the nervous and immune systems.

Source: National Institutes of Health

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Diagnosis Codes

ICD-10: D46.9, D46.1, D46.2, D46.20, D46.21, D46.22, D46.4, D46.A, D46.B, D46.C, D46.Z

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