Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 198.5
Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone and bone marrow
  • Short description: Secondary malig neo bone.
  • ICD-9-CM 198.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 198.5 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 198.5.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 198.5: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 198.5 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C79.51 Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C79.52 Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone marrow
Approximate Synonyms
  • CA metastatic to bone
  • Cancer metastatic to bone
  • Cancer metastatic to bone marrow
  • Cancer metastatic to leg bones, adamantioma
  • Cancer metastatic to long bones of leg
  • Cancer of the thyroid, metastatic to bone
  • Melanoma eye, metastatic to bone
  • Melanoma metastatic to bone
  • Melanoma, eye, metastatic to bone
  • Melanoma, metastatic to bone
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland, metastatic to bone (disorder)
  • Secondary malignant melanoma of bone
  • Secondary malignant melanoma of bone from eye
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone marrow
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of long bone of lower limb
  • Thryoid cancer metastatic to bone
  • Thyroid cancer metastatic to bone
  • Tumor metastatic to bone
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