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170.8 - Malignant Neoplasm Of Short Bones Of Lower Limb


The ICD 9 Code for Malignant neoplasm of short bones of lower limb is listed as 170.8.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 170.8
Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of short bones of lower limb
Short Description: Mal neo bones ankle/foot
Chapter: Neoplasms
Block: Malignant Neoplasm Of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, And Breast (170-176)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: C40.30 - Malignant neoplasm of short bones of unspecified lower limb (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 170.8:
170.0 - Malignant neoplasm of bones of skull and face, except mandible
170.1 - Malignant neoplasm of mandible
170.2 - Malignant neoplasm of vertebral column, excluding sacrum and coccyx
170.3 - Malignant neoplasm of ribs, sternum, and clavicle
170.4 - Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb
170.5 - Malignant neoplasm of short bones of upper limb
170.6 - Malignant neoplasm of pelvic bones, sacrum, and coccyx
170.7 - Malignant neoplasm of long bones of lower limb
170.9 - Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, site unspecified