Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 188.9
Malignant neoplasm of bladder, part unspecified
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Malig neo bladder NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 188.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 188.9 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 188.9.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 188.9: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 188.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C67.9 Malignant neoplasm of bladder, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adenocarcinoma of bladder
  • Adenocarcinoma, bladder
  • Bladder cancer
  • CA of urinary bladder
  • CA urinary bladder, transitional cell
  • Cancer of the urinary bladder
  • Cancer of the urinary bladder, adenocarcinoma
  • Cancer of the urinary bladder, current, localized
  • Cancer of the urinary bladder, invasive
  • Cancer of the urinary bladder, spindle cell
  • Cancer of the urinary bladder, squamous cell
  • Cancer of the urinary bladder, superficial
  • Cancer of the urinary bladder, transitional cell
  • Carcinoma of urinary bladder, invasive
  • Carcinoma of urinary bladder, superficial
  • Invasive bladder cancer
  • Localized bladder cancer
  • Localized primary malignant neoplasm of bladder
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of bladder
  • Primary spindle cell carcinoma of urinary bladder
  • Spindle cell carcinoma, urinary bladder
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of bladder
  • Squamous cell carcinoma, bladder
  • Superficial bladder cancer
  • Transitional cell carcinoma of bladder
  • Transitional cell carcinoma, bladder
Applies To
  • Bladder wall NOS
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