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ICD-10-CM Code C22.8
Malignant neoplasm of liver, primary, unspecified as to type

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| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

C22.8 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of liver, primary, unspecified as to type. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.


The ICD code C22 is used to code Liver cancer

Liver cancer, also known as hepatic cancer, is a cancer that originates in the liver. Liver tumors are discovered on medical imaging equipment (often by accident) or present themselves symptomatically as an abdominal mass, abdominal pain, yellow skin, nausea or liver dysfunction.

Specialty: Oncology
MeSH Code: D008113
ICD 9 Code: 155

CT scan of a liver with cholangiocarcinoma

Source: Wikipedia

MS-DRG Mapping

  • DRG Group #435-437 - Malignancy of hepatobiliary system or pancreas with MCC.
  • DRG Group #435-437 - Malignancy of hepatobiliary system or pancreas with CC.
  • DRG Group #435-437 - Malignancy of hepatobiliary system or pancreas without CC or MCC.

Coding Advice SNOMET-CT

  • Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease

ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'C22.8 - Malignant neoplasm of liver, primary, unspecified as to type'

The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C22.8. Click on any term below to browse the neoplasms index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

Malignant neoplasm of liver, primary (approximate match)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code C22.8 and a single ICD9 code, 155.0 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.


Parent Code: C22 - Malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts

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