2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 143.8
Malignant neoplasm of other sites of gum
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 143.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 143.8 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
143.8 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C03.9 Malignant neoplasm of gum, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
- Cancer gum contiguous overlapping
- Malignant neoplasm of gum and contiguous sites
- Primary upper and lower gum cancer with overlapping sites
- Upper and lower gum cancer, overlapping sites
Applies To
- Malignant neoplasm of contiguous or overlapping sites of gum whose point of origin cannot be determined