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Primary malignancy of the left tonsil. ICD-10-CM Code: C09.9 Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. ICD-10-CM Code: G51.2 Arthritis due to Lyme disease.
Cataract due to type 2 diabetes mellitus. ICD-10-CM Code: E11.36 Acute lymphangitis of left upper arm. ICD-10-CM Code: L03.124 Primary malignancy of the left tonsil. ICD-10-CM Code: C09.9 Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. ICD-10-CM Code: G51.2 Arthritis due to Lyme disease. ICD-10-CM Code: A69.23 Post-traumatic acute headache. ICD-10-CM Code: G44.319
Encounter for screening for HIV due to high-risk heterosexual behavior. ICD-10-CM Codes: Z11.4, Z72.51 Otomycosis due to aspergillosis. ICD-10-CM Code: B44.89 Encounter for treatment of pancytopenia due to primary angiosarcoma of the liver. ICD-10-CM Codes: D61.818, C22.3 Benign neoplasm of the thymus.
Encounter for screening for HIV due to high-risk heterosexual behavior. ICD-10-CM Codes: Z11.4, Z72.51 Otomycosis due to aspergillosis.
Malignant neoplasm of tonsil. Approximate Synonyms. Cancer of the tonsil. Cancer of the tonsil, palatine, squamous cell. Primary malignant neoplasm of tonsil. Primary squamous cell carcinoma of tonsil palatine. Clinical Information. Malignant neoplasm of the tonsils. Malignant neoplasm of the tonsils.
A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere.
The Table of Neoplasms should be used to identify the correct topography code. In a few cases, such as for malignant melanoma and certain neuroendocrine tumors, the morphology (histologic type) is included in the category and codes. Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries.
Functional activity. All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm. Morphology [Histology]
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM C09.9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned. Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue. Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue are to be coded to the site mentioned, e.g., ectopic pancreatic malignant neoplasms are coded to pancreas, ...