2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 163.9
Malignant neoplasm of pleura, unspecified
- A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm affecting the pleura. A representative example of primary malignant pleural neoplasm is the malignant pleural mesothelioma. A representative example of metastatic malignant neoplasm to the pleura is when a metastatic carcinoma has spread to the pleura from another anatomic site.
- Short description: Malig neopl pleura NOS.
- ICD-9-CM 163.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
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- More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 163.9: 2013.
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