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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 198.2
Secondary malignant neoplasm of skin
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 198.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 198.2 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: 198.2 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C79.2 Secondary malignant neoplasm of skin
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adenocarcinoma metastatic to skin
  • Cancer metastatic to skin
  • Cancer metastatic to skin undifferentiated lg cell
  • Cancer metastatic to skin, adenocarcinoma
  • Cancer metastatic to skin, small cell
  • Cancer metastatic to skin, squamous
  • Melanoma eye, metastatic to skin
  • Melanoma metastatic to skin
  • Melanoma, eye, metastatic to skin
  • Melanoma, metastatic to skin
  • Secondary adenocarcinoma of skin
  • Secondary malignant melanoma of skin
  • Secondary malignant melanoma of skin from eye
  • Secondary small cell carcinoma of skin
  • Secondary squamous cell carcinoma of skin
  • Secondary undifferentiated large cell malignant neoplasm of skin
  • Small cell carcinoma metastatic to skin
  • Squamous cell carcinoma metastatic to skin
  • Undifferentiated large cell carcinoma metastatic to skin
Clinical Information
  • The spread of the cancer to the skin. This may be from a primary skin cancer, or from a cancer at a distant site
Applies To
  • Skin of breast
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