Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 209.31
Merkel cell carcinoma of the face
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 209.31 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 209.31 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: 209.31 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C4A.0 Merkel cell carcinoma of lip
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C4A.10 Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified eyelid, including canthus
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C4A.20 Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C4A.30 Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified part of face
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C4A.39 Merkel cell carcinoma of other parts of face
Approximate Synonyms
  • Ca Merkel cell carcinoma, face
  • Merkel cell carcinoma of ear
  • Merkel cell carcinoma of eyelid
  • Merkel cell carcinoma of face
  • Merkel cell carcinoma of left ear
  • Merkel cell carcinoma of left eyelid
  • Merkel cell carcinoma of lip
  • Merkel cell carcinoma of nose
  • Merkel cell carcinoma of right ear
  • Merkel cell carcinoma of right eyelid
  • Merkel cell carcinoma, ear
  • Merkel cell carcinoma, eyelid
  • Merkel cell carcinoma, face
  • Merkel cell carcinoma, L ear
  • Merkel cell carcinoma, L eyelid
  • Merkel cell carcinoma, left ear
  • Merkel cell carcinoma, left eyelid
  • Merkel cell carcinoma, lip
  • Merkel cell carcinoma, nose
  • Merkel cell carcinoma, R ear
  • Merkel cell carcinoma, R eyelid
  • Merkel cell carcinoma, right ear
  • Merkel cell carcinoma, right eyelid
Applies To
  • Merkel cell carcinoma of the ear
  • Merkel cell carcinoma of the eyelid, including canthus
  • Merkel cell carcinoma of the lip
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 209.31:
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