Diagnosis Code

C46.50 KAPOSI'S SARCOMA OF UNSPECIFIED LUNG


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C46.50

Short Description: Kaposi's sarcoma of unspecified lung

Long Description: Kaposi's sarcoma of unspecified lung

The code C46.50 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue (C45-C49)
      • Kaposi's sarcoma (C46)
        • C46.50 Kaposi's sarcoma of unspecified lung

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Kaposi sarcoma of viscus
  • Kaposi's sarcoma of lung
  • Neoplasm of blood vessel of thorax

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code C46.50 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Respiratory Neoplasms With Mcc (180)
  • Respiratory Neoplasms With Cc (181)
  • Respiratory Neoplasms Without Cc/mcc (182)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C46.50 Right Arrow 176.4 Lung - kaposi's sarcoma

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
C46 Kaposi's sarcoma
C46.0 Kaposi's sarcoma of skin
C46.1 Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue
C46.2 Kaposi's sarcoma of palate
C46.3 Kaposi's sarcoma of lymph nodes
C46.4 Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites
C46.5 Kaposi's sarcoma of lung
C46.51 Kaposi's sarcoma of right lung
C46.52 Kaposi's sarcoma of left lung
C46.7 Kaposi's sarcoma of other sites
C46.9 Kaposi's sarcoma, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023