2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 164.8
Malignant neoplasm of other parts of mediastinum
- Short description: Mal neo mediastinum NEC.
- ICD-9-CM 164.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 164.8 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 164.8.
- More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 164.8: 2013 2014 2015.
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164.8 converts directly to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C38.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of heart, mediastinum and pleura
Approximate Synonyms
- Cancer heart mediastinum or pleura overlap sites
- Heart, mediastinal or pleural cancer, overlapping sites
- Malignant neoplasm of thymus, heart and mediastinum
- Overlapping malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura
Applies To
- Malignant neoplasm of contiguous or overlapping sites of thymus, heart, and mediastinum whose point of origin cannot be determined
