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Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 163
Malignant neoplasm of pleura
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 4 ICD-9-CM codes below 163 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
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  • A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm affecting the pleura. A representative example of primary malignant pleural neoplasm is the malignant pleural mesothelioma. A representative example of metastatic malignant neoplasm to the pleura is when a metastatic carcinoma has spread to the pleura from another anatomic site
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