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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 153
Malignant neoplasm of colon
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 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 153