C38

The ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura is C38. The full clinical description is "Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura". C38 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

ICD-10-CM code C38 represents “Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura”. It is classified under Chapter 2: Neoplasms and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

No, C38 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under C38.

C38 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).

C38 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: mesothelioma (C45.-).

C38 has 6 child codes, including: C38.0 (Malignant neoplasm of heart), C38.1 (Malignant neoplasm of anterior mediastinum), C38.2 (Malignant neoplasm of posterior mediastinum), C38.3 (Malignant neoplasm of mediastinum, part unspecified), and 2 more.

C38 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494150. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

C38 maps to the ICD-11 code: 2C28.Z (Malignant neoplasms of heart or mediastinum, unspecified).