2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 148.2
Malignant neoplasm of aryepiglottic fold, hypopharyngeal aspect
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 148.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 148.2 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
148.2 converts directly to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C13.1 Malignant neoplasm of aryepiglottic fold, hypopharyngeal aspect
Approximate Synonyms
- Cancer of the hypopharynx, aryepiglottic fold
- Hypopharyngeal cancer, aryepiglottic fold
- Primary malignant neoplasm of hypopharyngeal aspect of aryepiglottic fold
148.2 Excludes
- aryepiglottic fold or interarytenoid fold, laryngeal aspect (161.1
)
Applies To
- Aryepiglottic fold or interarytenoid fold:
