Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 151.9
Malignant neoplasm of stomach, unspecified site
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 151.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 151.9 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: 151.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C16.9 Malignant neoplasm of stomach, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adenocarcinoma of stomach
  • Adenocarcinoma, stomach
  • CA of stomach
  • CA stomach, adenoca
  • Cancer of the stomach
  • Cancer of the stomach, adenocarcinoma
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of stomach
  • Stomach cancer
Clinical Information
  • A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involving the stomach
Applies To
  • Carcinoma ventriculi
  • Gastric cancer
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 151.9:
  • Adenocarcinoma (M8140/3) - see also Neoplasm, by site, malignant
    • diffuse type (M8145/3)
      • specified site - see Neoplasm, by site, malignant
      • unspecified site 151.9
    • intestinal type (M8144/3)
      • specified site - see Neoplasm, by site, malignant
      • unspecified site 151.9
  • Brinton's disease (linitis plastica) (M8142/3) 151.9
  • Carcinoma (M8010/3) - see also Neoplasm, by site, malignant
    • diffuse type (M8145/3)
      • specified site - see Neoplasm, by site, malignant
      • unspecified site 151.9
    • intestinal type (M8144/3)
      • specified site - see Neoplasm, by site, malignant
      • unspecified site 151.9
    • ventriculi 151.9
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Brinton's (leather bottle stomach) (M8142/3) 151.9
  • Gastrocarcinoma (M8010/3) 151.9
  • Leather bottle stomach (M8142/3) 151.9
  • Linitis (gastric) 535.4
    • plastica (M8142/3) 151.9
  • Tumor (M8000/1) - see also Neoplasm, by site, unspecified nature
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