2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Neoplasms 140-239 > Malignant Neoplasm Of Digestive Organs And Peritoneum 150-159 > Malignant Neoplasm Of Other And Ill-Defined Sites Within The Digestive Organs And Peritoneum 159.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 159.0
Malignant neoplasm of intestinal tract part unspecified 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 159.0 can be accessed here. - A primary or metastatic malignant tumor involving the small intestine, large intestine, or both. Representative examples are carcinomas, lymphomas, and sarcomas. -- 2004
- 159.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 159.* hierarchy
ICD9Data's sister site ProcedureCodes.com launches with the 2008/09 CPT® codes - read more on the ICD9Data.com blog. 159.0 also known as:
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