Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 235.5
Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified digestive organs
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Unc behav neo GI NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 235.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 235.5 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 235.5.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 235.5: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 235.5 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D37.8 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified digestive organs
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D37.9 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of digestive organ, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adenoma of pancreas
  • Adenoma, pancreas
  • Cancer uncert behavior gastrointestinal sft tissue
  • Carcinoid tumor of gastrointestinal tract
  • Carcinoid tumor, gastrointestinal tract
  • Carcinoid, gastrointestinal tract
  • Diffuse leiomyomatosis of esophagus
  • Endocrine pancreatic adenoma
  • Gastric inhibitory peptide-secreting tumor
  • Gastrinoma
  • Gastrointestinal hormone-secreting endocrine tumor
  • Growth hormone releasing factor-secreting tumor
  • Human pancreatic polypeptide-secreting tumor
  • Mixed pancreatic endocrine tumor
  • Neoplasm of digestive tract
  • Neoplasm of endocrine pancreas, adenoma
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of abdominal esophagus
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anal canal
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anal canal and sphincter
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anus
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of body of pancreas
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cervical esophagus
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of digestive and respiratory systems
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of digestive organs
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of esophagus
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of gastrointestinal tract
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of head of pancreas
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of islets of Langerhans
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of lower third of esophagus
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of middle third of esophagus
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pancreas
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pancreatic duct
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of soft tissues of gastrointestinal tract
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of spleen
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of tail of pancreas
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of thoracic esophagus
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of upper third of esophagus
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior, digestive organs
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior, gastrinoma
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior, gastrointestinal soft tissue
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior, gastrointestinal tract
  • Neoplasm uncertain behavior digestive organs
  • Neoplasm uncertain behavior gi tract
  • Parathyroid hormone-related peptide-secreting tumor
  • Somatostatinoma
  • Tumor of exocrine pancreas
235.5 Excludes
Applies To
  • Anal:
    • canal
    • sphincter
  • Anus NOS
  • Esophagus
  • Pancreas
  • Spleen
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 235.5:
  • Gastrinoma (M8153/1)
    • unspecified site 235.5
  • Tumor (M8000/1) - see also Neoplasm, by site, unspecified nature
    • G cell (M8153/1)
      • malignant (M8153/3)
        • pancreas 157.4
        • specified site NEC - see Neoplasm, by site, malignant
        • unspecified site 157.4
      • specified site - see Neoplasm, by site, uncertain behavior
      • unspecified site 235.5
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