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Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 196
Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 8 ICD-9-CM codes below 196 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
  • The spread of cancer to and establishment in the lymph nodes
196 Excludes
  • any malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes, specified as primary (200.0-202.9)
  • Hodgkin's disease (201.0-201.9)
  • lymphosarcoma (200.1)
  • reticulosarcoma (200.0)
  • other forms of lymphoma (202.0-202.9)
  • secondary neuroendocrine tumor of (distant) lymph nodes (209.71)
 195.8 ICD9Data.com 196.0 
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