Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 230.5
Carcinoma in situ of anal canal
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 230.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 230.5 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 230.5 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D01.3 Carcinoma in situ of anus and anal canal
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer in situ of anal canal
  • Carcinoma in situ, anal canal
  • Paget disease, anal canal
  • Pagets disease of anal canal
Clinical Information
  • Abnormal cells are found in the innermost lining of the anus. These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue
  • Stage 0 anal cancer corresponds to the following tnm grouping: tis, n0, m0. Tis: carcinoma in situ. N0: no regional lymph node metastasis. M0: no distant metastasis. (ajcc 6th ed.)
  • Stage 0 includes: tis, n0, m0. Tis: carcinoma in situ. N0: no regional lymph node metastasis. M0: no distant metastasis. (ajcc 6th and 7th eds.)
Applies To
  • Anal sphincter
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 230.5:
  • AIN III (anal intraepithelial neoplasia III) 230.6
    • anal canal 230.5
  • Dysplasia - see also Anomaly
    • anus 569.44
      • intraepithelial neoplasia I (AIN I) (histologically confirmed) 569.44
      • intraepithelial neoplasia II (AIN II) (histologically confirmed) 569.44
      • intraepithelial neoplasia III (AIN III) 230.6
        • anal canal 230.5
      • mild (histologically confirmed) 569.44
      • moderate (histologically confirmed) 569.44
      • severe 230.6
        • anal canal 230.5
  • Neoplasia
    • anal intraepithelial III (AIN III) 230.6
      • anal canal 230.5
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