Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 197.6
Secondary malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 197.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 197.6 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: 197.6 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C78.6 Secondary malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum
Approximate Synonyms
  • CA metastatic to peritoneum
  • Cancer metastatic to omentum
  • Cancer metastatic to peritoneum
  • Cancer of the ovary with peritoneal metastases
  • Cancer, carcinomatosis of peritoneal cavity
  • Carcinomatosis of peritoneal cavity
  • Ovarian cancer metastatic to peritoneum
  • Ovarian cancer W peritoneal metastases
  • Peritoneal carcinomatosis
  • Pseudomyxoma peritonei
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of the omentum
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of the peritoneum
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 197.6:
  • Carcinomatosis
    • peritonei (M8010/6) 197.6
  • Pseudomyxoma peritonei (M8480/6) 197.6
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