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159.9 MAL NEO GI TRACT ILL-DEF


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 159.9

Short Description: Mal neo GI tract ill-def

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the digestive organs and peritoneum

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (140–239)
    • Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum (150-159)
      • 159 Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the digestive organs and peritoneum
        • 159.9 Mal neo GI tract ill-def

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 159.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
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    • alimentary canal or tract NEC��������������� 159.9��� 197.8����� 230.9����� 211.9����� 235.5����� 239.0
    • digestive organs, system, tube, or tract NEC��������������������������������������� 159.9��� 197.8����� 230.9����� 211.9����� 235.5����� 239.0
      • contiguous sites with peritoneum��� 159.8��� -������������ -������������ -������������ -������������ -
    • gastrointestinal (tract) NEC������������������ 159.9��� 197.8����� 230.9����� 211.9����� 235.5����� 239.0

Crosswalk Information

The code 159.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
159.9 Right Arrow C26.9 Malignant neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the dgstv sys
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
159.0 Malignant neoplasm of intestinal tract, part unspecified
159.1 Malignant neoplasm of spleen, not elsewhere classified
159.8 Malignant neoplasm of other sites of digestive system and intra-abdominal organs

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

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