Diagnosis Code: C38.0

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of heart

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of heart

The code C38.0 is 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)
      • C38.0 Malignant neoplasm of heart

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Malignant germ cell neoplasm of heart
• Malignant germ cell neoplasm of mediastinum
• Malignant tumor of endocardium
• Malignant tumor of heart
• Malignant tumor of myocardium
• Neoplasm of endocardium
• Neoplasm of endocardium
• Neoplasm of epicardium
• Neoplasm of myocardium
• Neoplasm of myocardium
• Primary angiosarcoma of heart
• Primary angiosarcoma of thorax
• Primary angiosarcoma of trunk
• Primary malignant neoplasm of endocardium
• Primary malignant neoplasm of epicardium
• Primary malignant neoplasm of heart
• Primary malignant neoplasm of myocardium
• Primary malignant neoplasm of pericardium

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code C38.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Other Circulatory System Diagnoses With Mcc (314)
• Other Circulatory System Diagnoses With Cc (315)
• Other Circulatory System Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (316)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C38.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Malignant neoplasm of pericardium
• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • malignant neoplasm of great vessels (@C49.3*)

Crosswalk Information

Similar Codes

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

« Previous Code