Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 218.9
Leiomyoma of uterus unspecified
  • Short description: UTERINE LEIOMYOMA NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 218.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 218.9 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: 218.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D25.9 Leiomyoma of uterus, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Benign (not cancer) neoplasm uterus, intracavitary fibroid
  • Benign (not cancer) neoplasm, cervical fibroid
  • Cervical fibroid
  • Intracavitary leiomyoma of uterus
  • Intracavitary uterine fibroid
  • Leiomyoma of uterus
  • Leiomyoma, uterus
  • Uterine fibroids
  • Uterine leiomyoma
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 218.9:
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Huguier's (uterine fibroma) 218.9
  • Fibroid (tumor) (M8890/0) - see also Neoplasm, connective tissue, benign
    • uterus (M8890/0) (see also Leiomyoma, uterus) 218.9
  • Fibromyoma (M8890/0) - see also Neoplasm, connective tissue, benign
    • uterus (corpus) (see also Leiomyoma, uterus) 218.9
      • in pregnancy or childbirth 654.1
        • affecting fetus or newborn 763.89
        • causing obstructed labor 660.2
          • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
  • Fibrosis, fibrotic
    • uterus (nonneoplastic) 621.8
      • bilharzial (see also Schistosomiasis) 120.9
      • neoplastic (see also Leiomyoma, uterus) 218.9
  • Huguier's disease (uterine fibroma) 218.9
  • Leiofibromyoma (M8890/0) - see also Leiomyoma
    • uterus (cervix) (corpus) (see also Leiomyoma, uterus) 218.9
  • Leiomyofibroma (M8890/0) - see also Neoplasm, connective tissue, benign
    • uterus (cervix) (corpus) (see also Leiomyoma, uterus) 218.9
  • Leiomyoma (M8890/0) - see also Neoplasm, connective tissue, benign
  • Myofibroma (M8890/0) - see also Neoplasm, connective tissue, benign
    • uterus (cervix) (corpus) (see also Leiomyoma) 218.9
  • Myoma (M8895/0) - see also Neoplasm, connective tissue, benign
    • cervix (stump) (uterus) (see also Leiomyoma) 218.9
    • uterus (cervix) (corpus) (see also Leiomyoma) 218.9
      • in pregnancy or childbirth 654.1
        • affecting fetus or newborn 763.89
        • causing obstructed labor 660.2
          • affecting fetus or newborn 763.1
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