Listing 13.28 · Cancer (malignant neoplasms)
Cancers treated by bone marrow or stem-cell transplantation
To be approved under this listing, a claim must meet all of the criteria below — and the medical records have to prove it.
- A
Allogeneic bone marrow or stem-cell transplantation.
In plain terms: Have you had a bone-marrow or stem-cell transplant for cancer treatment — using a donor's cells (allogeneic)?
Evidence required:Hospitalization recordTreating physician report - B
Listing met for at least 12 months following transplantation; longer with complications.
In plain terms: When was the transplant and how have things gone since?
Evidence required:Treating physician report
Estimate the odds
Historical approval rates for a claim like this — by state, age, and stage.
Approval odds by condition
How claims for this body system fare through the process.
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Source: SSA Listing of Impairments (Blue Book), 20 CFR Part 404, Subpart P, Appendix 1 · Updated 2026-07-31. Criteria paraphrased for readability; see the official SSA text linked above. Not legal or medical advice — whether a specific medical record meets Listing 13.28 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.