2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D37.6
Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of liver, gallbladder and bile ducts
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- D37.6
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of liver, GB & bile duct
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Not chronic
- Code Navigator:
D37.6 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of neoplasm of uncertain behavior of liver, gallbladder and bile ducts. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
The following anatomical sites found in the Table of Neoplasms reference this diagnosis code given the correct histological behavior: Neoplasm, neoplastic ampulla of Vater ; Neoplasm, neoplastic bile or biliary (tract) ; Neoplasm, neoplastic bile or biliary (tract) canaliculi (biliferi) (intrahepatic) ; Neoplasm, neoplastic bile or biliary (tract) canals, interlobular ; Neoplasm, neoplastic bile or biliary (tract) duct or passage (common) (cystic) (extrahepatic) ; Neoplasm, neoplastic bile or biliary (tract) duct or passage (common) (cystic) (extrahepatic) interlobular ; Neoplasm, neoplastic bile or biliary (tract) duct or passage (common) (cystic) (extrahepatic) intrahepatic ; etc
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Carcinoid tumor of ampulla of Vater
- Hemangioendothelioma
- Hemangioendothelioma of abdomen
- Hemangioendothelioma of liver
- Neoplasm of cystic duct
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of ampulla of Vater
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bile duct
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of biliary system
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of common bile duct
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cystic duct
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of duodenum
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of duodenum
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of extrahepatic bile ducts
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of gallbladder
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of hepatic duct
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of intrahepatic bile ducts
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of liver
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of liver and/or biliary passages
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pancreas
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pancreas
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pancreatic duct
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pancreatic duct
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of small intestine
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of small intestine
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of sphincter of Oddi
- Neuroendocrine neoplasm of duodenum
- Papillary tumor of ampulla of Vater
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Neoplasms of unspecified nature or uncertain behavior
- CCSR Category Code: NEO072
- Inpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
- Outpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Clinical Information
Ampulla of Vater
a dilation of the duodenal papilla that is the opening of the juncture of the common bile duct and the main pancreatic duct, also known as the hepatopancreatic ampulla.Acalculous Cholecystitis
inflammation of the gallbladder wall in the absence of gallstones.Biliary Dyskinesia
a motility disorder characterized by biliary colic, absence of gallstones, and an abnormal gallbladder ejection fraction. it is caused by gallbladder dyskinesia and/or sphincter of oddi dysfunction.Cholecystitis
inflammation of the gallbladder; generally caused by impairment of bile flow, gallstones in the biliary tract, infections, or other diseases.Gallbladder
a storage reservoir for bile secretion. gallbladder allows the delivery of bile acids at a high concentration and in a controlled manner, via the cystic duct to the duodenum, for degradation of dietary lipid.Gallbladder Diseases
diseases of the gallbladder. they generally involve the impairment of bile flow, gallstones in the biliary tract, infections, neoplasms, or other diseases.Gallbladder Emptying
a process whereby bile is delivered from the gallbladder into the duodenum. the emptying is caused by both contraction of the gallbladder and relaxation of the sphincter mechanism at the choledochal terminus.Gallbladder Neoplasms
tumors or cancer of the gallbladder.Hep G2 Cells
a human liver tumor cell line used to study a variety of liver-specific metabolic functions.Hepatoblastoma
a malignant neoplasm occurring in young children, primarily in the liver, composed of tissue resembling embryonal or fetal hepatic epithelium, or mixed epithelial and mesenchymal tissues. (stedman, 25th ed)Hemangioendothelioma
a neoplasm derived from blood vessels, characterized by numerous prominent endothelial cells that occur singly, in aggregates, and as the lining of congeries of vascular tubes or channels. hemangioendotheliomas are relatively rare and are of intermediate malignancy (between benign hemangiomas and conventional angiosarcomas). they affect men and women about equally and rarely develop in childhood. (from stedman, 25th ed; holland et al., cancer medicine, 3d ed, p1866)Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid
a tumor of medium-to-large veins, composed of plump-to-spindled endothelial cells that bulge into vascular spaces in a tombstone-like fashion. these tumors are thought to have "borderline" aggression, where one-third develop local recurrences, but only rarely metastasize. it is unclear whether the epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is truly neoplastic or an exuberant tissue reaction, nor is it clear if this is equivalent to kimura's disease (see angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia). (segen, dictionary of modern medicine, 1992)Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia
solitary or multiple benign cutaneous nodules comprised of immature and mature vascular structures intermingled with endothelial cells and a varied infiltrate of eosinophils, histiocytes, lymphocytes, and mast cells.
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of ampulla of Vater
Convert D37.6 to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: 235.3 - Unc behav neo liver
Table of Neoplasms
This code is referenced in the table of neoplasms by anatomical site. For each site there are six possible code numbers according to whether the neoplasm in question is malignant, benign, in situ, of uncertain behavior, or of unspecified nature. The description of the neoplasm will often indicate which of the six columns is appropriate.
Where such descriptors are not present, the remainder of the Index should be consulted where guidance is given to the appropriate column for each morphological (histological) variety listed. However, the guidance in the Index can be overridden if one of the descriptors mentioned above is present.
Neoplasm, neoplastic | Malignant Primary |
Malignant Secondary |
CaInSitu | Benign | Uncertain Behavior |
Unspecified Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »ampulla of Vater | C24.1 | C78.89 | D01.5 | D13.5 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »bile or biliary (tract) | C24.9 | C78.89 | D01.5 | D13.5 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »bile or biliary (tract) »canaliculi (biliferi) (intrahepatic) | C22.1 | C78.7 | D01.5 | D13.4 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »bile or biliary (tract) »canals, interlobular | C22.1 | C78.89 | D01.5 | D13.4 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »bile or biliary (tract) »duct or passage (common) (cystic) (extrahepatic) | C24.0 | C78.89 | D01.5 | D13.5 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »bile or biliary (tract) »duct or passage (common) (cystic) (extrahepatic) »interlobular | C22.1 | C78.89 | D01.5 | D13.4 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »bile or biliary (tract) »duct or passage (common) (cystic) (extrahepatic) »intrahepatic | C22.1 | C78.7 | D01.5 | D13.4 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »bile or biliary (tract) »duct or passage (common) (cystic) (extrahepatic) »intrahepatic »and extrahepatic | C24.8 | C78.89 | D01.5 | D13.5 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »canaliculi, biliary (biliferi) (intrahepatic) | C22.1 | C78.7 | D01.5 | D13.4 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »cholangiole | C22.1 | C78.89 | D01.5 | D13.4 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »choledochal duct | C24.0 | C78.89 | D01.5 | D13.5 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »common (bile) duct | C24.0 | C78.89 | D01.5 | D13.5 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »cystic (bile) duct (common) | C24.0 | C78.89 | D01.5 | D13.5 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »extrahepatic (bile) duct | C24.0 | C78.89 | D01.5 | D13.5 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »gall duct (extrahepatic) | C24.0 | C78.89 | D01.5 | D13.5 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »gall duct (extrahepatic) »intrahepatic | C22.1 | C78.7 | D01.5 | D13.4 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »gallbladder | C23 | C78.89 | D01.5 | D13.5 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »hepatic [See Also: Index to disease, by histology] | C22.9 | C78.7 | D01.5 | D13.4 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »hepatic [See Also: Index to disease, by histology] »duct (bile) | C24.0 | C78.89 | D01.5 | D13.5 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »hepatic [See Also: Index to disease, by histology] »primary | C22.8 | C78.7 | D01.5 | D13.4 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »hepatobiliary | C24.9 | C78.89 | D01.5 | D13.5 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »hepatoblastoma | C22.2 | C78.7 | D01.5 | D13.4 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »hepatoma | C22.0 | C78.7 | D01.5 | D13.4 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »intrahepatic (bile) duct | C22.1 | C78.7 | D01.5 | D13.4 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »liver [See Also: Index to disease, by histology] | C22.9 | C78.7 | D01.5 | D13.4 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »liver [See Also: Index to disease, by histology] »primary | C22.8 | C78.7 | D01.5 | D13.4 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »sphincter »of Oddi | C24.0 | C78.89 | D01.5 | D13.5 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »Vater's ampulla | C24.1 | C78.89 | D01.5 | D13.5 | D37.6 | D49.0 |
Patient Education
Bile Duct Diseases
Your liver makes a digestive juice called bile. Your gallbladder stores it between meals. When you eat, your gallbladder pushes the bile into tubes called bile ducts. They carry the bile to your small intestine. The bile helps break down fat. It also helps the liver get rid of toxins and wastes.
Different diseases can block the bile ducts and cause a problem with the flow of bile:
- Gallstones, which can increase pressure in the gallbladder and cause a gallbladder attack. The pain usually lasts from one to several hours.
- Cancer
- Infections
- Birth defects, such as biliary atresia. It is the most common reason for liver transplants in children in the United States.
- Inflammation, which can cause scarring. Over time, this can lead to liver failure.
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Gallbladder Diseases
Your gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ under your liver. It stores bile, a fluid made by your liver to digest fat. As your stomach and intestines digest food, your gallbladder releases bile through a tube called the common bile duct. The duct connects your gallbladder and liver to your small intestine.
Your gallbladder is most likely to give you trouble if something blocks the flow of bile through the bile ducts. That is usually a gallstone. Gallstones form when substances in bile harden. Rarely, you can also get cancer in your gallbladder.
Many gallbladder problems get better with removal of the gallbladder. Fortunately, you can live without a gallbladder. Bile has other ways of reaching your small intestine.
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Liver Diseases
Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons.
There are many kinds of liver diseases:
- Diseases caused by viruses, such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C
- Diseases caused by drugs, poisons, or too much alcohol. Examples include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis.
- Liver cancer
- Inherited diseases, such as hemochromatosis and Wilson disease
Symptoms of liver disease can vary, but they often include swelling of the abdomen and legs, bruising easily, changes in the color of your stool and urine, and jaundice, or yellowing of the skin and eyes. Sometimes there are no symptoms. Tests such as imaging tests and liver function tests can check for liver damage and help to diagnose liver diseases.
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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.