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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 727.02
Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath
  • Short description: GIANT CELL TUMOR TENDON.
  • ICD-9-CM 727.02 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 727.02 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 727.02.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 727.02: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 727.02 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D48.1 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue
Approximate Synonyms
  • Nodular tenosynovitis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 727.02:
  • Giant
    • cell
      • epulis 523.8
      • peripheral (gingiva) 523.8
      • tumor, tendon sheath 727.02
  • Tumor (M8000/1) - see also Neoplasm, by site, unspecified nature
    • giant cell (type) (M8003/1) - see also Neoplasm, by site, unspecified nature
      • bone (M9250/1) 238.0
        • malignant (M9250/3) - see Neoplasm, bone, malignant
      • chondromatous (M9230/0) - see Neoplasm, bone, benign
      • malignant (M8003/3) - see Neoplasm, by site, malignant
      • peripheral (gingiva) 523.8
      • soft parts (M9251/1) - see also Neoplasm, connective tissue, uncertain behavior
        • malignant (M9251/3) - see Neoplasm, connective tissue, malignant
      • tendon sheath 727.02
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