Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 194.0
Malignant neoplasm of adrenal gland
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 194.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 194.0 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: 194.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C74.90 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of unspecified adrenal gland
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adrenal cancer
  • Adrenal cancer, L gland
  • Adrenal cancer, left gland
  • Adrenal cancer, R gland
  • Adrenal cortex cancer
  • Adrenal cortex cancer, L gland
  • Adrenal cortex cancer, R gland
  • Adrenal medulla cancer
  • Adrenal medulla cancer, L gland
  • Adrenal medulla cancer, R gland
  • Cancer of the adrenal gland
  • Cancer of the adrenal, cortical
  • Cancer right adrenal cortex
  • Cancer right adrenal medulla
  • Cancer, adrenal medulla
  • Cancer, left adrenal cortex
  • Cancer, left adrenal medulla
  • Cancer, neuroblastoma
  • Cancer, pheochromocytoma
  • Cancer, right adrenal gland
  • Malignant neuroblastoma
  • Malignant pheochromocytoma
  • Neuroblastoma
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of adrenal cortex
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of adrenal gland
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of adrenal medulla
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of left adrenal cortex
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of left adrenal gland
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of left adrenal medulla
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of right adrenal cortex
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of right adrenal gland
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of right adrenal medulla
Clinical Information
  • A primary (adrenal cortex carcinoma) or a metastatic malignant neoplasm affecting the adrenal cortex. (nci05)
  • A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm affecting the adrenal gland. (nci05)
  • A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm affecting the adrenal medulla. (nci05)
Applies To
  • Adrenal cortex
  • Adrenal medulla
  • Suprarenal gland
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 194.0:
  • Adenocarcinoma (M8140/3) - see also Neoplasm, by site, malignant
    • adrenal cortical (M8370/3) 194.0
  • Carcinoma (M8010/3) - see also Neoplasm, by site, malignant
    • adrenal cortical (M8370/3) 194.0
  • Neuroblastoma (M9500/3)
    • unspecified site 194.0
  • Paraganglioma (M8680/1)
    • adrenal (M8700/0) 227.0
      • malignant (M8700/3) 194.0
  • Pheochromoblastoma (M8700/3)
    • unspecified site 194.0
  • Pheochromocytoma (M8700/0)
    • malignant (M8700/3)
      • specified site - see Neoplasm, by site, malignant
      • unspecified site 194.0
  • Sympathicoblastoma (M9500/3)
    • unspecified site 194.0
  • Tumor (M8000/1) - see also Neoplasm, by site, unspecified nature
    • adrenal
      • cortical (benign) (M8370/0) 227.0
        • malignant (M8370/3) 194.0
      • rest (M8671/0) - see Neoplasm, by site, benign
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