D37.8 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified digestive organs
ICD-10: | D37.8 |
Short Description: | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of oth digestive organs |
Long Description: | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified digestive organs |
Status: | Valid for Submission |
Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
Code Classification: |
D37.8 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified digestive organs. The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The following anatomical sites found in the Table of Neoplasms reference this diagnosis code given the correct histological behavior: Neoplasm, neoplastic anorectum, anorectal (junction) ; Neoplasm, neoplastic anus, anal ; Neoplasm, neoplastic anus, anal canal ; Neoplasm, neoplastic anus, anal cloacogenic zone ; Neoplasm, neoplastic anus, anal sphincter ; Neoplasm, neoplastic canal ; Neoplasm, neoplastic canal anal ; 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 intestine
- Carcinoid tumor of pancreas
- Diffuse leiomyomatosis of esophagus
- Gastrinoma
- Gastrinoma of pancreas
- Glucagonoma syndrome
- Necrolytic migratory erythema
- Neoplasm of body of pancreas
- Neoplasm of cervical esophagus
- Neoplasm of head of pancreas
- Neoplasm of middle third of esophagus
- Neoplasm of muscle of perineum
- Neoplasm of tail of pancreas
- Neoplasm of thoracic esophagus
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of abdominal esophagus
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anal canal
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anal canal and sphincter
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anus
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of body of pancreas
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cervical esophagus
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of esophagus
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of head of pancreas
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of intestinal tract
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of islets of Langerhans
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of lower third of esophagus
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of middle third of esophagus
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of muscle of perineum
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of muscle of trunk
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pancreas
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pancreatic duct
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of spleen
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of tail of pancreas
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of thoracic esophagus
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of upper third of esophagus
- Neoplasm of upper third of esophagus
- Somatostatinoma
Clinical Information
- Necrolytic Migratory Erythema-. recurrent cutaneous manifestation of glucagonoma characterized by necrolytic polycyclic migratory lesions with scaling borders. it is associated with elevated secretion of glucagon by the tumor. other conditions with elevated serum glucagon levels such as hepatic cirrhosis may also result in similar skin lesions, which are referred to as pseudoglucagonoma syndrome.
- Somatostatinoma-. a somatostatin-secreting tumor derived from the pancreatic delta cells (somatostatin-secreting cells). it is also found in the intestine. somatostatinomas are associated with diabetes mellitus; cholelithiasis; steatorrhea; and hypochlorhydria. the majority of somatostatinomas have the potential for metastasis.
- Gastrinoma-. a gastrin-secreting neuroendocrine tumor of the non-beta islet cells, the gastrin-secreting cells. this type of tumor is primarily located in the pancreas or the duodenum. majority of gastrinomas are malignant. they metastasize to the liver; lymph nodes; and bone but rarely elsewhere. the presence of gastrinoma is one of three requirements to be met for identification of zollinger-ellison syndrome, which sometimes occurs in families with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1; (men 1).
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to this diagnosis code:
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 anal canal
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anal sphincter
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anus NOS
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of esophagus
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of intestine NOS
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pancreas
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 ExcludesA type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index:
- - Glucagonoma
- - pancreas
- - uncertain behavior - D37.8
- - unspecified site
- - uncertain behavior - D37.8
- - pancreas
- - Insulinoma
- - pancreas
- - uncertain behavior - D37.8
- - unspecified site
- - uncertain behavior - D37.8
- - pancreas
- - Tumor - See Also: Neoplasm, unspecified behavior, by site;
- - G cell
- - unspecified site - D37.8
- - G cell
Convert to ICD-9 Code
Source ICD-10 Code | Target ICD-9 Code | |
---|---|---|
D37.8 | 235.5 - Unc behav neo GI NEC | |
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code. |
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 »anorectum, anorectal (junction) | C21.8 | C78.5 | D01.3 | D12.9 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »anus, anal | C21.0 | C78.5 | D01.3 | D12.9 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »anus, anal »canal | C21.1 | C78.5 | D01.3 | D12.9 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »anus, anal »cloacogenic zone | C21.2 | C78.5 | D01.3 | D12.9 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »anus, anal »sphincter | C21.1 | C78.5 | D01.3 | D12.9 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »canal | C21.1 | C78.5 | D01.3 | D12.9 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »canal »anal | C21.1 | C78.5 | D01.3 | D12.9 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »cloacogenic zone | C21.2 | C78.5 | D01.3 | D12.9 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »crypt of Morgagni | C21.8 | C78.5 | D01.3 | D12.9 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »esophagus | C15.9 | C78.89 | D00.1 | D13.0 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »esophagus »abdominal | C15.5 | C78.89 | D00.1 | D13.0 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »esophagus »cervical | C15.3 | C78.89 | D00.1 | D13.0 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »esophagus »distal (third) | C15.5 | C78.89 | D00.1 | D13.0 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »esophagus »lower (third) | C15.5 | C78.89 | D00.1 | D13.0 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »esophagus »middle (third) | C15.4 | C78.89 | D00.1 | D13.0 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »esophagus »proximal (third) | C15.3 | C78.89 | D00.1 | D13.0 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »esophagus »thoracic | C15.4 | C78.89 | D00.1 | D13.0 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »esophagus »upper (third) | C15.3 | C78.89 | D00.1 | D13.0 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »hemorrhoidal zone | C21.1 | C78.5 | D01.3 | D12.9 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »insular tissue (pancreas) | C25.4 | C78.89 | D01.7 | D13.7 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »intestine, intestinal | C26.0 | C78.80 | D01.40 | D13.9 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »intestine, intestinal »tract NEC | C26.0 | C78.89 | D01.40 | D13.9 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »islands or islets of Langerhans | C25.4 | C78.89 | D01.7 | D13.7 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »junction | C21.8 | C78.5 | D01.3 | D12.9 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »junction »anorectal | C21.8 | C78.5 | D01.3 | D12.9 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »Langerhans, islands or islets | C25.4 | C78.89 | D01.7 | D13.7 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »pancreas | C25.9 | C78.89 | D01.7 | D13.6 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »pancreas »body | C25.1 | C78.89 | D01.7 | D13.6 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »pancreas »duct (of Santorini) (of Wirsung) | C25.3 | C78.89 | D01.7 | D13.6 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »pancreas »ectopic tissue | C25.7 | C78.89 | D13.6 | D37.8 | D49.0 | |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »pancreas »head | C25.0 | C78.89 | D01.7 | D13.6 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »pancreas »islet cells | C25.4 | C78.89 | D01.7 | D13.7 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »pancreas »neck | C25.7 | C78.89 | D01.7 | D13.6 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »pancreas »tail | C25.2 | C78.89 | D01.7 | D13.6 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »Santorini's duct | C25.3 | C78.89 | D01.7 | D13.6 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »sphincter | C21.1 | C78.5 | D01.3 | D12.9 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »sphincter »anal | C21.1 | C78.5 | D01.3 | D12.9 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »spleen, splenic NEC | C26.1 | C78.89 | D01.7 | D13.9 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »Wirsung's duct | C25.3 | C78.89 | D01.7 | D13.6 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
Patient Education
Digestive Diseases
When you eat, your body breaks food down to a form it can use to build and nourish cells and provide energy. This process is called digestion.
Your digestive system is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube. It runs from your mouth to your anus and includes your esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines. Your liver, gallbladder and pancreas are also involved. They produce juices to help digestion.
There are many types of digestive disorders. The symptoms vary widely depending on the problem. In general, you should see your doctor if you have:
- Blood in your stool
- Changes in bowel habits
- Severe abdominal pain
- Unintentional weight loss
- Heartburn not relieved by antacids
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Code History
- 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 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)