2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Neoplasms 140-239 > Malignant Neoplasm Of Digestive Organs And Peritoneum 150-159 > Malignant Neoplasm Of Rectum Rectosigmoid Junction And Anus 154.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 154.0
Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 154.0 can be accessed here. - A malignant tumor involving the rectum and sigmoid colon. The majority are carcinomas. -- 2003
- Malignant tumor of the colon or rectum. The majority are adenocarcinomas. 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.
- 154.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 154.* hierarchy
154.0 also known as:- Colon with rectum
- Rectosigmoid (colon)
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