Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 153.8
Malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of large intestine
  • Short description: Malignant neo colon NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 153.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 153.8 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 153.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 153.8: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 153.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C18.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of colon
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer of the colon, overlapping sites
  • Colon cancer, overlapping sites
  • Malignant neoplasm, overlapping lesion of colon
  • Overlapping malignant neoplasm of colon
153.8 Excludes
  • ileocecal valve (153.4)
  • rectosigmoid junction (154.0)
Applies To
  • Malignant neoplasm of contiguous or overlapping sites of colon whose point of origin cannot be determined
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