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C45.0 - Mesothelioma of pleura


The ICD 10 Code for Mesothelioma of pleura is listed as C45.0.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: C45.0
Description: Mesothelioma of pleura
  • Excludes1: other malignant neoplasm of pleura (C38.4)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
180 - Respiratory Neoplasms W Mcc
181 - Respiratory Neoplasms W Cc
182 - Respiratory Neoplasms W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Neoplasms (C00-D49)
Block Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue (C45-C49)
Parent C45 - Mesothelioma
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 163.9 - Malignant neoplasm of pleura, unspecified (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of C45.0:
C45.1 - Mesothelioma of peritoneum
C45.2 - Mesothelioma of pericardium
C45.7 - Mesothelioma of other sites
C45.9 - Mesothelioma, unspecified