ICD-9-CM Code 209.31 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 209.31:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following five equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 209.31:
- ICD-10 Code C4A0, Merkel cell carcinoma of lip (billable)
- ICD-10 Code C4A10, Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified eyelid, including canthus (billable)
- ICD-10 Code C4A20, Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified ear and external auricular canal (billable)
- ICD-10 Code C4A30, Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified part of face (billable)
- ICD-10 Code C4A39, Merkel cell carcinoma of other parts of face (billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 209.31
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Merkel cell carcinoma of the face
Short ICD9 Description: Merkel cell ca-face
Parent Code: 209.3 - Malignant poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tumors