Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 162.9
Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung unspecified
  • Short description: MAL NEO BRONCH/LUNG NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 162.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 162.9 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).
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 162.9.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 162.9: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 162.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C34.90 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of unspecified bronchus or lung
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adenocarcinoma of lung
  • Adenocarcinoma of lung, stage I
  • Adenocarcinoma of lung, stage II
  • Adenocarcinoma of lung, stage III
  • Adenocarcinoma of lung, stage IV
  • Adenocarcinoma, lung
  • Adenocarcinoma, lung stage 1
  • Adenocarcinoma, lung stage 2
  • Adenocarcinoma, lung stage 3
  • Adenocarcinoma, lung stage 4
  • Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma
  • Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma - disorder
  • Bronchoalveolar cancer
  • Bronchoalveolar cancer of the lung
  • CA of lung
  • Cancer of the left lung, large cell
  • Cancer of the left lung, squamous cell
  • Cancer of the lung
  • Cancer of the lung, adenocarcinoma
  • Cancer of the lung, adenocarcinoma, stage 1
  • Cancer of the lung, adenocarcinoma, stage 2
  • Cancer of the lung, adenocarcinoma, stage 3
  • Cancer of the lung, adenocarcinoma, stage 4
  • Cancer of the lung, large cell
  • Cancer of the lung, large cell, stage 1
  • Cancer of the lung, large cell, stage 2
  • Cancer of the lung, large cell, stage 3
  • Cancer of the lung, large cell, stage 4
  • Cancer of the lung, non small cell, stage 1
  • Cancer of the lung, non small cell, stage 2
  • Cancer of the lung, non small cell, stage 3
  • Cancer of the lung, non small cell, stage 4
  • Cancer of the lung, small cell
  • Cancer of the lung, small cell, stage 1
  • Cancer of the lung, small cell, stage 2
  • Cancer of the lung, small cell, stage 3
  • Cancer of the lung, small cell, stage 4
  • Cancer of the lung, squamous cell
  • Cancer of the lung, squamous cell, stage 1
  • Cancer of the lung, squamous cell, stage 2
  • Cancer of the lung, squamous cell, stage 3
  • Cancer of the lung, squamous cell, stage 4
  • Cancer of the right lung, large cell
  • Cancer of the right lung, squamous cell
  • Cancer, left lung
  • Cancer, lung, non small cell
  • Cancer, right lung
  • Carcinoma of lung parenchyma
  • Clear cell carcinoma of lung
  • Giant cell carcinoma of lung
  • Large cell cancer, lung stage 1
  • Large cell cancer, lung stage 2
  • Large cell cancer, lung stage 3
  • Large cell cancer, lung stage 4
  • Large cell carcinoma of left lung
  • Large cell carcinoma of lung
  • Large cell carcinoma of lung, TNM stage 1
  • Large cell carcinoma of lung, TNM stage 2
  • Large cell carcinoma of lung, TNM stage 3
  • Large cell carcinoma of lung, TNM stage 4
  • Large cell carcinoma of right lung
  • Large cell carcinoma, left lung
  • Large cell carcinoma, lung
  • Large cell carcinoma, right lung
  • Local recurrence of malignant tumor of lung
  • Lung cancer
  • Lung cancer, bilat lungs
  • Lung cancer, bilateral lungs
  • Lung cancer, L lung
  • Lung cancer, left lung
  • Lung cancer, R lung
  • Lung cancer, right lung
  • Lung nonsmall cell cancer, stage 1
  • Lung nonsmall cell cancer, stage 2
  • Lung nonsmall cell cancer, stage 3
  • Lung nonsmall cell cancer, stage 4
  • Malignant tumor of bronchus
  • Malignant tumor of lung
  • Metastasis from malignant tumor of bronchus
  • Metastasis from malignant tumor of lung
  • Nonsmall cell cancer, lung
  • Non-small cell carcinoma of lung, TNM stage 1
  • Non-small cell carcinoma of lung, TNM stage 2
  • Non-small cell carcinoma of lung, TNM stage 3
  • Non-small cell carcinoma of lung, TNM stage 4
  • Non-small cell lung cancer
  • Non-small cell lung cancer, negative for epidermal growth factor receptor expression
  • Non-small cell lung cancer, positive for epidermal growth factor receptor expression
  • Nonsquamous nonsmall cell neoplasm of lung
  • Oat cell carcinoma of lung
  • Primary adenocarcinoma of lung
  • Primary adenocarcinoma of lung, stage 1
  • Primary adenocarcinoma of lung, stage 2
  • Primary adenocarcinoma of lung, stage 3
  • Primary adenocarcinoma of lung, stage 4
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of bilateral lungs
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of bronchus
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of left lung
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of lung
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of right lung
  • Primary small cell malignant neoplasm of lung, stage 1
  • Primary small cell malignant neoplasm of lung, stage 2
  • Primary small cell malignant neoplasm of lung, stage 3
  • Primary small cell malignant neoplasm of lung, stage 4
  • Small cell cancer, lung stage 1
  • Small cell cancer, lung stage 2
  • Small cell cancer, lung stage 3
  • Small cell cancer, lung stage 4
  • Small cell carcinoma of lung
  • Small cell carcinoma, lung
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of bronchus
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of left lung
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of lung
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of lung, TNM stage 1
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of lung, TNM stage 2
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of lung, TNM stage 3
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of lung, TNM stage 4
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of right lung
  • Squamous cell carcinoma, left lung
  • Squamous cell carcinoma, lung
  • Squamous cell carcinoma, lung stage 1
  • Squamous cell carcinoma, lung stage 2
  • Squamous cell carcinoma, lung stage 3
  • Squamous cell carcinoma, lung stage 4
  • Squamous cell carcinoma, right lung
  • T3: Lung tumor of any size in the main bronchus < 2 cm distal to the carina but without involvement of the carina
  • T4: Lung tumor of any size with a malignant pleural effusion
  • T4: Lung tumor of any size with separate tumor nodule in same lobe
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 162.9:
  • Bronchogenic carcinoma 162.9
  • Carcinoma (M8010/3) - see also Neoplasm, by site, malignant
    • bronchogenic (epidermoid) 162.9
    • oat cell (M8042/3)
      • specified site - see Neoplasm, by site, malignant
      • unspecified site 162.9
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