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C38

Non-Billable (Header)

Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • mesothelioma (C45.-)

Child Codes

C38.0Malignant neoplasm of heart
HCC 20
C38.1Malignant neoplasm of anterior mediastinum
HCC 21
C38.2Malignant neoplasm of posterior mediastinum
HCC 21
C38.3Malignant neoplasm of mediastinum, part unspecified
HCC 21
C38.4Malignant neoplasm of pleura
HCC 20
C38.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of heart, mediastinum and pleura
HCC 21

Code Hierarchy

└C38Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura
└C38Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura

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