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209.55 - Benign Carcinoid Tumor Of The Descending Colon


The ICD 9 Code for Benign carcinoid tumor of the descending colon is listed as 209.55.
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: 209.55
Long Description: Benign carcinoid tumor of the descending colon
Short Description: Ben carcinoid desc colon
Chapter: Neoplasms
Block: Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymphatic And Hematopoietic Tissue (200-209)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: D3A.024 - Benign carcinoid tumor of the descending colon
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 209.55:
209.50 - Benign carcinoid tumor of the large intestine, unspecified portion
209.51 - Benign carcinoid tumor of the appendix
209.52 - Benign carcinoid tumor of the cecum
209.53 - Benign carcinoid tumor of the ascending colon
209.54 - Benign carcinoid tumor of the transverse colon
209.56 - Benign carcinoid tumor of the sigmoid colon
209.57 - Benign carcinoid tumor of the rectum