2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 156.8
Malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of gallbladder and extrahepatic bile ducts
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 156.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 156.8 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:
156.8 converts directly to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C24.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of biliary tract
Approximate Synonyms
- Biliary tract cancer, overlapping sites
- Cancer of the biliary tract, overlapping sites
- Overlapping malignant neoplasm of biliary tract
Applies To
- Malignant neoplasm of contiguous or overlapping sites of gallbladder and extrahepatic bile ducts whose point of origin cannot be determined