ICD-10-CM Code For Malignant Neoplasm Of Colon, Unspecified C18.9

HomeCodes ICD-10 ICD-10-CM CodesNeoplasms Malignant neoplasms Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs Malignant neoplasm of colon(C18)Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified (C18.9) C18.8 C18.9 C19 ICD-10-CM Code for Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified C18.9

ICD-10 code C18.9 for Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Malignant neoplasms .

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Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified Malignant neoplasm of large intestine NOS

C18

Excludes1: malignant carcinoid tumors of the colon (C7A.02-)

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