Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 197.8
Secondary malignant neoplasm of other digestive organs and spleen
  • Short description: Sec mal neo GI NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 197.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 197.8 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 197.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 197.8: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 197.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C78.7 Secondary malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile duct
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C78.89 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other digestive organs
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer metastatic to digestive organ
  • Cancer metastatic to digestive organs
  • Cancer metastatic to esophagus
  • Cancer metastatic to gallbladder
  • Cancer metastatic to pancreas
  • Cancer metastatic to spleen
  • Cancer metastatic to stomach
  • Melanoma eye, metastatic to pancreas
  • Melanoma metastatic to pancreas
  • Melanoma, eye, metastatic to pancreas
  • Melanoma, metastatic to pancreas
  • Metastasis to digestive organs
  • Metastasis to pancreas of unknown primary
  • Metastasis to spleen of unknown primary
  • pM1a: Distant metastasis
  • Secondary carcinoma of gastrointestinal tract
  • Secondary carcinoma of respiratory and/or digestive systems
  • Secondary malignant melanoma of pancreas
  • Secondary malignant melanoma of pancreas from eye
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of abdominal esophagus
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of ampulla of Vater
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of biliary tract
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of body of pancreas
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of body of stomach
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of cardia of stomach
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of cervical esophagus
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of common bile duct
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of cystic duct
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of esophagus
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of extrahepatic bile ducts
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of fundus of stomach
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of gallbladder
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of greater curvature of stomach
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of head of pancreas
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of intestinal tract
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of intrahepatic bile ducts
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of islets of Langerhans
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of lesser curvature of stomach
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of lower third of esophagus
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of middle third of esophagus
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of pancreas
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of pancreatic duct
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of pyloric antrum
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of pylorus
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive systems
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of spleen
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of stomach
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of tail of pancreas
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of thoracic esophagus
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of upper third of esophagus
  • T3: Ampulla tumor invades 2 cm or less into pancreas
  • T3: Pancreatic tumor extends directly to any of the following: duodenum; bile duct; peripancreatic tissues
  • T4: Ampulla tumor invades >2 cm into pancreas and/or into other adjacent organs
  • T4: Pancreas tumor extends directly to any of the following: stomach; spleen; colon; adjacent large vessels
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