Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 170.2
Malignant neoplasm of vertebral column excluding sacrum and coccyx
  • Short description: MALIG NEO VERTEBRAE.
  • ICD-9-CM 170.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 170.2 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 170.2 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C41.2 Malignant neoplasm of vertebral column
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bone cancer, cervical spine, chordoma
  • Bone cancer, lumbar spine, chordoma
  • Bone cancer, thoracic spine, chordoma
  • Bone cancer, vertebral column
  • Cancer of the bone, vertebral column
  • Carcinoma bone, vertebral column, chordoma
  • Chordoma of lumbar spine
  • Chordoma of thoracic spine
  • Chordoma of vertebral column
  • Chordoma, cervical spine
  • Chordoma, lumbar spine
  • Chordoma, thoracic spine
  • Chordoma, vertebral column
  • Ewings sarcoma, vertebral column
  • Malignant neoplasm of cervical vertebra
  • Malignant neoplasm of lumbar vertebra
  • Malignant neoplasm of thoracic vertebra
  • Malignant neoplasm of thoracic vertebral column
  • Malignant neoplasm soft tissues of cervical spine
  • Malignant tumor of vertebral column
  • Primary chordoma of cervical spine
  • Primary Ewing's sarcoma of vertebral column
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of cervical vertebral column
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of lumbar vertebral column
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of thoracic vertebral column
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of vertebral column
170.2 Excludes
  • sacrum and coccyx (170.6)
Applies To
  • Spinal column
  • Spine
  • Vertebra
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