Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 179
Malignant neoplasm of uterus, part unspecified
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Female Only Dx

  • Short description: Malig neopl uterus NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 179 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 179 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 179.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 179: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 179 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C55 Malignant neoplasm of uterus, part unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • CA of uterus
  • Cancer of the uterus
  • Cancer of the uterus, leiomyosarcoma
  • Cancer of the uterus, sarcoma
  • Leiomyosarcoma of uterus
  • Leiomyosarcoma, uterus
  • Malignant neoplasm of uterus
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of uterus
  • Sarcoma of uterus
  • Sarcoma, uterus
  • Uterine cancer
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 179 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2014 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.