2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 229.9
Benign neoplasm of unspecified site
- 229.9 is a billable ICD-9-CM medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
- Newer versions of 229.9: 2009 2010
Diagnosis Definition(s)
- (beh-NINE) A noncancerous growth that does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body.
- A neoplasm which is characterized by the absence of morphologic features associated with malignancy (severe cytologic atypia, tumor cell necrosis, and high mitotic rate). Benign neoplasms remain confined to the original site of growth and only rarely metastasize to other anatomic sites.
