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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 198.6
Secondary malignant neoplasm of ovary
  • Short description: Second malig neo ovary.
  • ICD-9-CM 198.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 198.6 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 198.6.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 198.6: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 198.6 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C79.60 Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified ovary
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer metastatic to L ovary
  • Cancer metastatic to left ovary
  • Cancer metastatic to ovary
  • Cancer metastatic to R ovary
  • Cancer metastatic to right ovary
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of left ovary
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of right ovary
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 198.6:
  • Krukenberg's
    • tumor (M8490/6) 198.6
  • Tumor (M8000/1) - see also Neoplasm, by site, unspecified nature
    • Krukenberg's (M8490/6) 198.6
 198.5 ICD9Data.com 198.7 
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