2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C38.2

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Malignant neoplasm of posterior mediastinum

  • C38.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM C38.2 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C38.2 – other international versions of ICD-10 C38.2 may differ.

The following code(s) above C38.2 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to C38.2:

  • C00-D49  Neoplasms
  • C30-C39  Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and intrathoracic organs
  • C38  Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura

Approximate Synonyms

  • Cancer of the mediastinum, posterior
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of posterior mediastinum

ICD-10-CM C38.2 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 180 Respiratory neoplasms with mcc
  • 181 Respiratory neoplasms with cc
  • 182 Respiratory neoplasms without cc/mcc

Convert C38.2 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change