215.8 BEN NEO SOFT TISSUE NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 215.8

Short Description: Ben neo soft tissue NEC

Long Description: Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of other specified sites

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (140–239)
    • Benign neoplasms (210-229)
      • 215 Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue
        • 215.8 Ben neo soft tissue NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Benign neoplasm soft tissues of lumbar spine
  • Choroidal leiomyoma
  • Melanotic neurilemmoma
  • Myxoma of heart
  • Peripheral ossifying fibroma of gingivae

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 215.8 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
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    • connective tissue NEC������������������������ 171.9��� 198.89��� -������������ 215.9����� 238.1����� 239.2
      • extremity�������������������������������������� 171.8��� 198.89��� -������������ 215.8����� 238.1����� 239.2
        • lower�������������������������������������� 171.3��� 198.89��� -������������ 215.3����� 238.1����� 239.2
        • upper������������������������������������� 171.2��� 198.89��� -������������ 215.2����� 238.1����� 239.2
      • limb NEC�������������������������������������� 171.9��� 198.89��� -������������ 215.8����� 238.1����� 239.2
        • lower�������������������������������������� 171.3��� 198.89��� -������������ 215.3����� 238.1����� 239.2
        • upper������������������������������������� 171.2��� 198.89��� -������������ 215.2����� 238.1����� 239.2
      • pelvo-abdominal��������������������������� 171.8��� 198.89��� -������������ 215.8����� 238.1����� 239.2

Crosswalk Information

The code 215.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
215.8 Right Arrow D21.9 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unsp
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
215.0 Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of head, face, and neck
215.2 Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder
215.3 Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of lower limb, including hip
215.4 Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of thorax
215.5 Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of abdomen
215.6 Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of pelvis
215.7 Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of trunk, unspecified
215.9 Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, site unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014