C38Non-billable (header)

Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura

Related Codes· Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and intrathoracic organs (C30-C39)

C30Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavity and middle earC31Malignant neoplasm of accessory sinusesC32Malignant neoplasm of larynxC33Malignant neoplasm of tracheaC34Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lungC37Malignant neoplasm of thymusC39Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites in the res…

Sub-codes of C38(6)

C38 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

C38.0Malignant neoplasm of heart✓ BillableC38.1Malignant neoplasm of anterior mediastinum✓ BillableC38.2Malignant neoplasm of posterior mediastinum✓ BillableC38.3Malignant neoplasm of mediastinum, part unspecified✓ BillableC38.4Malignant neoplasm of pleura✓ BillableC38.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of heart, mediastinu…✓ Billable

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •mesothelioma (C45.-)

Code Hierarchy

┌2Neoplasms (C00-D49)├C30-C39Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and intrathoracic organs (C30-C39)├C38Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura
└C38Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura

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