ICD-10 Code C34.81
Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right bronchus and lung
| ICD-10: | C34.81 |
| Short Description: | Malignant neoplasm of ovrlp sites of right bronchus and lung |
| Long Description: | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right bronchus and lung |
Valid for Submission
ICD-10 C34.81 is a billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right bronchus and lung. The code is valid for the year 2019 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Code Classification
- Neoplasms (C00–D48)
Information for Medical Professionals
Diagnostic Related Groups
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). The diagnosis code C34.81 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V36.0 applicable from 10/01/2018 through 09/30/2019.
- 180 - RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS WITH MCC
- 181 - RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS WITH CC
- 182 - RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS WITHOUT CC/MCC
Convert C34.81 to ICD-9
The following crosswalk between ICD-10 to ICD-9 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
- 162.8 - Mal neo bronch/lung NEC (Approximate Flag)
Information for Patients
Lung Cancer
Also called: Bronchogenic carcinoma
Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. It is a leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States. Cigarette smoking causes most lung cancers. The more cigarettes you smoke per day and the earlier you started smoking, the greater your risk of lung cancer. High levels of pollution, radiation and asbestos exposure may also increase risk.
Common symptoms of lung cancer include
- A cough that doesn't go away and gets worse over time
- Constant chest pain
- Coughing up blood
- Shortness of breath, wheezing, or hoarseness
- Repeated problems with pneumonia or bronchitis
- Swelling of the neck and face
- Loss of appetite or weight loss
- Fatigue
Doctors diagnose lung cancer using a physical exam, imaging, and lab tests. Treatment depends on the type, stage, and how advanced it is. Treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and targeted therapy. Targeted therapy uses substances that attack cancer cells without harming normal cells.
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ICD-10 Footnotes
General Equivalence Map Definitions
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
- Approximate Flag - The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
- No Map Flag - The no map flag indicates that a code in the source system is not linked to any code in the target system.
- Combination Flag - The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.