ICD-Code
C38: Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura
- C38.0 Malignant neoplasm: Heart
- C38.1 Malignant neoplasm: Anterior mediastinum
- C38.2 Malignant neoplasm: Posterior mediastinum
- C38.3 Malignant neoplasm: Mediastinum, part unspecified
- C38.4 Malignant neoplasm: Pleura
- C38.8 Malignant neoplasm: Overlapping lesion of heart, mediastinum and pleura
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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