Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 259.2
Carcinoid syndrome
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 259.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 259.2 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: 259.2 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E34.0 Carcinoid syndrome
Approximate Synonyms
  • CARCINOID SYNDROME
Clinical Information
  • A combination of symptoms caused by the release of serotonin and other substances from carcinoid tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms may include flushing of the face, flat angiomas (small collections of dilated blood vessels) of the skin, diarrhea, bronchial spasms, rapid pulse, and sudden drops in blood pressure
  • A symptom complex associated with carcinoid tumor and characterized by attacks of severe flushing of the skin, diarrheal watery stools, bronchoconstriction, sudden drops in blood pressure, edema, and ascites. The carcinoid tumors are usually located in the gastrointestinal tract and metastasize to the liver. Symptoms are caused by tumor secretion of serotonin, prostaglandins, and other biologically active substances. Cardiac manifestations constitute carcinoid heart disease. (Dorland, 27th ed; stedman, 25th ed)
Applies To
  • Hormone secretion by carcinoid tumors
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 259.2:
  • Argentaffinoma (M8241/1) - see also Neoplasm, by site, uncertain behavior
    • syndrome 259.2
  • Biörck (-Thorson) syndrome (malignant carcinoid) 259.2
  • Carcinoidosis 259.2
  • Carcinoma (M8010/3) - see also Neoplasm, by site, malignant
    • Kulchitsky's cell (carcinoid tumor of intestine) 259.2
  • Cassidy (-Scholte) syndrome (malignant carcinoid) 259.2
  • Flush syndrome 259.2
  • Hedinger's syndrome (malignant carcinoid) 259.2
  • Kulchitsky's cell carcinoma (carcinoid tumor of intestine) 259.2
  • Scholte's syndrome (malignant carcinoid) 259.2
  • Secretion
    • hormone
      • antidiuretic, inappropriate (syndrome) 253.6
      • by
        • carcinoid tumor 259.2
        • pheochromocytoma 255.6
      • ectopic NEC 259.3
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • argentaffin, argintaffinoma 259.2
    • Biörck (-Thorson) (malignant carcinoid) 259.2
    • carcinoid 259.2
    • Cassidy (-Scholte) (malignant carcinoid) 259.2
    • flush 259.2
    • Hedinger's (malignant carcinoid) 259.2
    • malignant carcinoid 259.2
    • metastatic carcinoid 259.2
    • Scholte's (malignant carcinoid) 259.2
    • Thorson-Biörck (malignant carcinoid) 259.2
  • Thorson-Biörck syndrome (malignant carcinoid) 259.2
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