Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 228.00
Hemangioma of unspecified site
  • Short description: HEMANGIOMA NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 228.00 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 228.00 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: 228.00 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D18.00 Hemangioma unspecified site
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cavernous hemangioma
  • Cherry angioma
  • Congenital hemangioma
  • Glomus tumor
  • Hemangioma
  • Hemangioma, congenital
  • Senile angioma
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 228.00:
  • Angioendothelioma (M9130/1) - see also Neoplasm, by site, uncertain behavior
    • benign (M9130/0) (see also Hemangioma, by site) 228.00
  • Angioma (M9120/0) (see also Hemangioma, by site) 228.00
    • hemorrhagicum hereditaria 448.0
    • malignant (M9120/3) - see Neoplasm, connective tissue, malignant
    • pigmentosum et atrophicum 757.33
    • placenta - see Placenta, abnormal
    • plexiform (M9131/0) - see Hemangioma, by site
  • Cyst (mucus) (retention) (serous) (simple)
    • hemangiomatous (M9121/0) (see also Hemangioma) 228.00
  • Glomangioma (M8712/0) (see also Hemangioma) 228.00
  • Hemangioendothelioma (M9130/1) - see also Neoplasm, by site, uncertain behavior
    • benign (M9130/0) 228.00
  • Hemangioma (M9120/0) 228.00
    • arteriovenous (M9123/0) - see Hemangioma, by site
    • capillary (M9131/0) - see Hemangioma, by site
    • cavernous (M9121/0) - see Hemangioma, by site
    • central nervous system NEC 228.09
    • infantile (M9131/0) - see Hemangioma, by site
    • intra-abdominal structures 228.04
    • intracranial structures 228.02
    • intramuscular (M9132/0) - see Hemangioma, by site
    • juvenile (M9131/0) - see Hemangioma, by site
    • malignant (M9120/3) - see Neoplasm, connective tissue, malignant
    • placenta - see Placenta, abnormal
    • plexiform (M9131/0) - see Hemangioma, by site
    • racemose (M9123/0) - see Hemangioma, by site
    • sclerosing (M8832/0) - see Neoplasm, skin, benign
    • simplex (M9131/0) - see Hemangioma, by site
    • skin and subcutaneous tissue 228.01
    • venous (M9122/0) - see Hemangioma, by site
    • verrucous keratotic (M9142/0) - see Hemangioma, by site
  • Nevus (M8720/0) - see also Neoplasm, skin, benign
    • angiomatous (M9120/0) (see also Hemangioma) 228.00
    • capillary (M9131/0) (see also Hemangioma) 228.00
    • cavernous (M9121/0) (see also Hemangioma) 228.00
    • hemangiomatous (M9120/0) (see also Hemangioma) 228.00
    • meaning hemangioma (M9120/0) (see also Hemangioma) 228.00
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