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C39.9 - Malignant neoplasm of lower respiratory tract, part unspecified


The ICD 10 Code for Malignant neoplasm of lower respiratory tract, part unspecified is listed as C39.9.
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: C39.9
Description: Malignant neoplasm of lower respiratory tract, part unspecified
  • Malignant neoplasm of respiratory tract NOS
  • Malignant neoplasms of bone and articular cartilage (C40-C41)
  • Includes: malignant neoplasm of cartilage (articular) (joint)
  • malignant neoplasm of periosteum
  • Excludes1: malignant neoplasm of bone marrow NOS (C96.9)
  • malignant neoplasm of synovia (C49.-)
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 respiratory and intrathoracic organs (C30-C39)
Parent C39 - Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites in the respiratory system and intrathoracic organs
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 165.8 - Malignant neoplasm of other sites within the respiratory system and intrathoracic organs (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 165.9 - Malignant neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the respiratory system (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of C39.9:
C39.0 - Malignant neoplasm of upper respiratory tract, part unspecified