2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Neoplasms 140-239 > Malignant Neoplasm Of Other And Unspecified Sites 190-199 > Secondary And Unspecified Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes 196.* > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 196.9 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes site 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 196.9 can be accessed here. The spread of the cancer to and establishment in the lymph nodes 196.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 196.* hierarchy ICD9Data's sister site ProcedureCodes.com launches with the 2008/09 CPT® codes - read more on the ICD9Data.com blog. 196.9 also known as: Lymph nodes NOS