Diagnosis Code

C38 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF HEART, MEDIASTINUM AND PLEURA


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C38

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura

The code C38 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and intrathoracic organs (C30-C39)
      • Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura (C38)
        • C38 Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C38 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • mesothelioma (@C45*.-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
C38.0 Malignant neoplasm of heart
C38.1 Malignant neoplasm of anterior mediastinum
C38.2 Malignant neoplasm of posterior mediastinum
C38.3 Malignant neoplasm of mediastinum, part unspecified
C38.4 Malignant neoplasm of pleura
C38.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of heart, mediastinum and pleura


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