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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 176.8
Kaposi's sarcoma, other specified sites
  • Short description: Spf sts - kpsi's sarcoma.
  • ICD-9-CM 176.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 176.8 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 176.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 176.8: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 176.8 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C46.7 Kaposi's sarcoma of other sites
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer oral cavity Kaposi sarcoma
  • Kaposi sarcoma, mouth
  • Kaposi's sarcoma of conjunctiva
  • Kaposi's sarcoma of cornea
  • Kaposi's sarcoma of eyelid
  • Kaposi's sarcoma of multiple organs
  • Primary Kaposi's sarcoma of oral cavity
Applies To
  • Oral cavity NEC
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 176.8:
 176.5 ICD9Data.com 176.9 
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