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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 159.8

Malignant neoplasm of other sites of digestive system and intra-abdominal organs

 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 159.8 can be accessed here.

  • 159.8 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 159.8 contains 2 index entries
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159.8 also known as:

  • Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum whose point of origin cannot be assigned to any one of the categories 150-158

159.8 excludes:

  • anus and rectum (154.8)
  • cardio-esophageal junction (151.0)
  • colon and rectum (154.0)


Index entries containing 159.8:

Neoplasm, neoplastic 199.1 199.1 234.9 229.9 238.9 239.9