Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 197.3
Secondary malignant neoplasm of other respiratory organs
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Sec malig neo resp NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 197.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 197.3 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 197.3.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 197.3: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 197.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C78.39 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other respiratory organs
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer metastatic to respiratory tract
  • Cancer metastatic to trachea
  • Metastasis to respiratory and intrathoracic organ
  • Metastasis to trachea of unknown primary
  • Secondary carcinoma of respiratory and/or digestive systems
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of accessory sinus
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of carina
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of cartilage of nose
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of epiglottis
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of ethmoidal sinus
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of eustachian tube
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of false vocal cord
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of frontal sinus
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of glottis
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of hypopharyngeal aspect of aryepiglottic fold
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of laryngeal aspect of aryepiglottic fold
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of laryngeal aspect of interarytenoid fold
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of laryngeal commissure
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of laryngeal surface of epiglottis
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of larynx
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of mastoid air cells
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of maxillary sinus
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of middle ear
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of nasal cavity
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of nasal concha
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of pharynx
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive systems
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory tract
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of septum of nose
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of sphenoidal sinus
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of subglottis
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of supraglottis
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of trachea
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of upper respiratory tract
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of vestibule of nose
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of vocal cord
  • T2: Aerodigestive tract tumor extends to supraglottis and/or subglottis, and/or with impaired vocal cord mobility
  • T2: Aerodigestive tract tumor extends to vocal cord with normal or impaired mobility
  • T2: Aerodigestive tract tumor invades muscosa of >1 adjacent subsite of supraglottis/glottis/region outside supraglottis, without fixation of larynx
  • T3: Aerodigestive tumor invades bony structures and/or paranasal sinuses
  • T4: Aerodigestive tract tumor invades orbital contents beyond the floor or medial wall including apex and/or any of the following: cribriform plate, base of skull, nasopharynx, sphenoid sinus, frontal sinus
  • T4: Aerodigestive tract tumor with intracranial extension, orbital extension including apex, involving sphenoid and/or frontal sinus and/or skin of nose
  • T4: Oral Cavity: Tumor invades adjacent structures muscle of tongue, maxillary sinus, skin)
  • T4: Tumor invades through cricoid or thyroid cartilage and/or extends into other tissues beyond the larynx
  • T4: Tumor invades through thyroid cartilage and/or extends to other tissues beyond the larynx
  • Tumor invasion into supraglottis
Applies To
  • Trachea
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