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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 176.2
Kaposi's sarcoma, palate
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 176.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 176.2 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: 176.2 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C46.2 Kaposi's sarcoma of palate
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer of the palate, Kaposi sarcoma
  • Kaposi sarcoma, palate
  • Kaposi's sarcoma of palate
Clinical Information
  • A kaposi sarcoma arising from the palate
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 176.2:
 176.1 ICD9Data.com 176.3 
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