Diagnosis Code

C39.9 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT, PART UNSP


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C39.9

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of lower respiratory tract, part unsp

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of lower respiratory tract, part unspecified

The code C39.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and intrathoracic organs (C30-C39)
      • Malig neoplm of sites in the resp sys and intrathorac organs (C39)
        • C39.9 Malignant neoplasm of lower respiratory tract, part unsp

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Malignant neoplasm of lower respiratory tract
  • Malignant neoplasm of respiratory system
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of respiratory tract
  • Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of respiratory organ
  • Primary squamous cell carcinoma of respiratory system
  • Primary synovial sarcoma of respiratory organ
  • Synovial sarcoma

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code C39.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Respiratory Neoplasms With Mcc (180)
  • Respiratory Neoplasms With Cc (181)
  • Respiratory Neoplasms Without Cc/mcc (182)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C39.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Malignant neoplasm of respiratory tract NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C39.9 Right Arrow 165.8 Mal neo thorax/resp NEC
165.9 Mal neo resp system NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
C39 Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites in the respiratory system and intrathoracic organs
C39.0 Malignant neoplasm of upper respiratory tract, part unspecified


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