Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 238.5
Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of histiocytic and mast cells
  • Short description: Mastocytoma NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 238.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 238.5 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 238.5.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 238.5 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D47.0 Histiocytic and mast cell tumors of uncertain behavior
Approximate Synonyms
  • Mastocytoma
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior, histiocytic or mas
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior, histiocytic or mast cell
Applies To
  • Mast cell tumor NOS
  • Mastocytoma NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 238.5:
  • Mast cell
    • tumor (M9740/1) 238.5
      • malignant (M9740/3) 202.6
  • Mastocytoma (M9740/1) 238.5
    • malignant (M9740/3) 202.6
  • Tumor (M8000/1) - see also Neoplasm, by site, unspecified nature
    • mast cell (M9740/1) 238.5
      • malignant (M9740/3) 202.6
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