ICD-9-CM 153.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 153.9 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).
2015/16 ICD-10-CM C18.9 Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
Adenocarcinoma, colon
CA colon, adenoca
CA of colon
Cancer of the colon
Cancer of the colon, adenocarcinoma
Cancer of the colon, hereditary nonpolyposis
Cancer of the colon, stage 1
Cancer of the colon, stage 2
Cancer of the colon, stage 3
Cancer of the colon, stage 4
Carcinoma of colon, stage I
Carcinoma of colon, stage II
Carcinoma of colon, stage III
Carcinoma of colon, stage IV
Colon cancer
Colon cancer, hereditary nonpolyposis
Colon cancer, stage 1
Colon cancer, stage 2
Colon cancer, stage 3
Colon cancer, stage 4
Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer
Malignant tumor of colon
Primary adenocarcinoma of colon
Clinical Information
A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involving the colon
A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm that affects the colon. Representative examples include carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma
Malignant tumor of the colon or rectum. The majority are adenocarcinomas. Loss of imprinting (loi) of the insulin-like growth factor ii (igf2) gene is suggested to be associated with a predisposition to sporadic colorectal cancer