Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura (C38)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Neoplasms (C00–D48)

    • Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and intrathoracic organs (C30-C39)

      • Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura (C38)

        • C38 - Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • C38.0 - Malignant neoplasm of heart BILLABLE CODE
        • C38.1 - Malignant neoplasm of anterior mediastinum BILLABLE CODE
        • C38.2 - Malignant neoplasm of posterior mediastinum BILLABLE CODE
        • C38.3 - Malignant neoplasm of mediastinum, part unspecified BILLABLE CODE
        • C38.4 - Malignant neoplasm of pleura BILLABLE CODE
        • C38.8 - Malig neoplm of ovrlp sites of heart, mediastinum and pleura BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura (C38)

Seminoma - A radiosensitive, malignant neoplasm of the testis, thought to be derived from primordial germ cells of the sexually undifferentiated embryonic gonad. There are three variants: classical (typical), the most common type; anaplastic; and spermatocytic. The classical seminoma is composed of fairly well differentiated sheets or cords of uniform polygonal or round cells (seminoma cells), each cell having abundant clear cytoplasm, distinct cell membranes, a centrally placed round nucleus, and one or more nucleoli. In the female, a grossly and histologically identical neoplasm, known as dysgerminoma, occurs. (Dorland, 27th ed)

Instructional Notations

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
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