Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 176.2
Kaposi's sarcoma palate
  • Short description: Palate - kpsi's sarcoma.
  • ICD-9-CM 176.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 176.2 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 2010 version of ICD-9-CM 176.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 176.2: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 176.2 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C46.2 Kaposi's sarcoma of palate
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer of the palate, Kaposi sarcoma
  • Kaposi sarcoma, palate
  • Kaposi's sarcoma of palate
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 176.2:
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 176.2 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2010 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.