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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 153.9

Malignant neoplasm of colon unspecified site

 On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.

The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 153.9 can be accessed here.

  • Malignant tumor of the colon or rectum. Loss of imprinting (LOI) of the insulin-like growth factor II (IGF2) gene is suggested to be associated with a predisposition to sporadic colorectal cancer.
  • 153.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 153.9 contains 4 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 153.* hierarchy

153.9 also known as:

  • Large intestine NOS


Index entries containing 153.9:

Adenocarcinoma (M8140/3) - see also Neoplasm, by site, malignant
  • in
    • adenomatous
      • polyposis coli (M8220/3) 153.9
Carcinoma (M8010/3) - see also Neoplasm, by site, malignant
  • in
    • adenomatous
      • polyposis coli (M8220/3) 153.9
Polyposis - see also Polyp
  • coli (adenomatous) (M8220/0) 211.3
    • adenocarcinoma in (M8220/3) 153.9
    • carcinoma in (M8220/3) 153.9