212.5 BENIGN NEO MEDIASTINUM


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 212.5

Short Description: Benign neo mediastinum

Long Description: Benign neoplasm of mediastinum

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (140–239)
    • Benign neoplasms (210-229)
      • 212 Benign neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs
        • 212.5 Benign neo mediastinum

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 212.5 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
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    • mediastinum, mediastinal�������������������� 164.9��� 197.1����� -������������ 212.5����� 235.8����� 239.89
      • anterior����������������������������������������� 164.2��� 197.1����� -������������ 212.5����� 235.8����� 239.89
      • contiguous sites with heart and thymus����������������������������� 164.8��� -������������ -������������ -������������ -������������ -
      • posterior�������������������������������������� 164.3��� 197.1����� -������������ 212.5����� 235.8����� 239.89
    • substernal������������������������������������������ 164.2��� 197.1����� -������������ 212.5����� 235.8����� 239.89

Crosswalk Information

The code 212.5 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
212.5 Right Arrow D15.2 Benign neoplasm of mediastinum
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
212.0 Benign neoplasm of nasal cavities, middle ear, and accessory sinuses
212.1 Benign neoplasm of larynx
212.2 Benign neoplasm of trachea
212.3 Benign neoplasm of bronchus and lung
212.4 Benign neoplasm of pleura
212.6 Benign neoplasm of thymus
212.7 Benign neoplasm of heart
212.8 Benign neoplasm of other specified sites of respiratory and intrathoracic organs
212.9 Benign neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs, site unspecified


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