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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 160.0
Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavities
  • Short description: MAL NEO NASAL CAVITIES.
  • ICD-9-CM 160.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 160.0 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).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 160.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 160.0: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 160.0 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C30.0 Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavity
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer of the nares, squamous cell
  • Cancer of the nasal cavity
  • Cancer of the nasal meatus
  • Cancer of the nose, esthesioneuroblastoma
  • Carcinoma of nasal meatus
  • Esthesioneuroblastoma
  • Nasal cavity cancer
  • Nasal meatus cancer
  • Olfactory neuroblastoma
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of nasal cavity
  • Primary squamous cell carcinoma of naris
  • Squamous cell carcinoma, nares
160.0 Excludes
Applies To
  • Cartilage of nose
  • Conchae, nasal
  • Internal nose
  • Septum of nose
  • Vestibule of nose
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 160.0:
  • Carcinoma (M8010/3) - see also Neoplasm, by site, malignant
    • Schneiderian (M8121/3)
      • specified site - see Neoplasm, by site, malignant
      • unspecified site 160.0
  • Esthesioneuroblastoma (M9522/3) 160.0
  • Esthesioneurocytoma (M9521/3) 160.0
  • Esthesioneuroepithelioma (M9523/3) 160.0
  • Neuroblastoma (M9500/3)
    • olfactory (M9522/3) 160.0
  • Neuroepithelioma (M9503/3) - see also Neoplasm, by site, malignant
    • olfactory (M9521/3) 160.0
  • Schneiderian
    • carcinoma (M8121/3)
      • specified site - see Neoplasm, by site, malignant
      • unspecified site 160.0
  • Tumor (M8000/1) - see also Neoplasm, by site, unspecified nature
    • neurogenic olfactory (M9520/3) 160.0
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