209.31 - Merkel Cell Carcinoma Of The Face

The ICD 9 Code for Merkel cell carcinoma of the face is listed as 209.31.
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:	209.31
Long Description:	Merkel cell carcinoma of the face
Short Description:	Merkel cell ca-face

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:	C4A.0 - Merkel cell carcinoma of lip (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code:	C4A.10 - Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified eyelid, including canthus (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code:	C4A.20 - Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified ear and external auricular canal (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code:	C4A.30 - Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified part of face (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code:	C4A.39 - Merkel cell carcinoma of other parts of face (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 209.31:
209.30 - Malignant poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma, any site
209.32 - Merkel cell carcinoma of the scalp and neck
209.33 - Merkel cell carcinoma of the upper limb
209.34 - Merkel cell carcinoma of the lower limb
209.35 - Merkel cell carcinoma of the trunk
209.36 - Merkel cell carcinoma of other sites