153.2 MAL NEO DESCEND COLON


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 153.2

Short Description: Mal neo descend colon

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of descending colon

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (140–239)
    • Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum (150-159)
      • 153 Malignant neoplasm of colon
        • 153.2 Mal neo descend colon

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 153.2 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
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    • intestine, intestinal������������������������������ 159.0��� 197.8����� 230.7����� 211.9����� 235.2����� 239.0
      • large�������������������������������������������� 153.9��� 197.5����� 230.3����� 211.3����� 235.2����� 239.0
        • colon������������������������������������� 153.9��� 197.5����� 230.3����� 211.3����� 235.2����� 239.0
          • descending���������������������� 153.2��� 197.5����� 230.3����� 211.3����� 235.2����� 239.0
          • distal�������������������������������� 153.2��� 197.5����� 230.3����� 211.3����� 235.2����� 239.0
          • left����������������������������������� 153.2��� 197.5����� 230.3����� 211.3����� 235.2����� 239.0

Crosswalk Information

The code 153.2 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
153.2 Right Arrow C18.6 Malignant neoplasm of descending colon
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
153.0 Malignant neoplasm of hepatic flexure
153.1 Malignant neoplasm of transverse colon
153.3 Malignant neoplasm of sigmoid colon
153.4 Malignant neoplasm of cecum
153.5 Malignant neoplasm of appendix vermiformis
153.6 Malignant neoplasm of ascending colon
153.7 Malignant neoplasm of splenic flexure
153.8 Malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of large intestine
153.9 Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified site


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