2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 147.9
Malignant neoplasm of nasopharynx, unspecified site
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 147.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 147.9 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
147.9 converts directly to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C11.9 Malignant neoplasm of nasopharynx, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
- Adenocarcinoma, nasopharynx
- Adenoid cystic carcinoma, nasopharynx
- Cancer of the nasopharynx
- Cancer of the nasopharynx, adenocarcinoma
- Cancer of the nasopharynx, adenoid cystic
- Cancer of the nasopharynx, squamous cell
- Cancer of the nasopharynx, undifferentiated
- Nasopharyngeal cancer
- Primary adenocarcinoma of nasopharynx
- Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma of nasopharynx
- Primary malignant tumor of nasopharynx
- Squamous cell carcinoma of nasopharynx
- Squamous cell carcinoma, nasopharynx
- Undifferentiated carcinoma of nasopharynx
- Undifferentiated carcinoma, nasopharynx
Clinical Information
- A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involving the nasopharynx
