ICD-10-CM Code C38
Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code C38 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of C38 that describes the diagnosis 'malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura' in more detail.
- C38 Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE C38.0 Malignant neoplasm of heart
- BILLABLE C38.1 Malignant neoplasm of anterior mediastinum
- BILLABLE C38.2 Malignant neoplasm of posterior mediastinum
- BILLABLE C38.3 Malignant neoplasm of mediastinum, part unspecified
- BILLABLE C38.4 Malignant neoplasm of pleura
- BILLABLE C38.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of heart, mediastinum and pleura
Coding Notes for C38 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Mesothelioma - instead, use code C45.-
ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'C38 - Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura'
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C38. Click on any term below to browse the neoplasms index.