NEOPLASMS OF UNCERTAIN BEHAVIOR (235-238)
Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of digestive and respiratory systems
Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of genitourinary organs
Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine glands and nervous system
Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites and tissues
Note: Categories 235-238 classify by site certain histo-morphologically well-defined neoplasms, the subsequent behavior of which cannot be predicted from the present appearance.
235 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of digestive and respiratory systems
235.0 Major salivary glands
Gland:
parotid
sublingual
submandibular
Excludes: minor salivary glands (235.1)
235.1 Lip, oral cavity, and pharynx
Gingiva
Hypopharynx
Minor salivary glands
Mouth
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Tongue
Excludes: aryepiglottic fold or interarytenoid fold, laryngeal aspect (235.6)
epiglottis:
NOS (235.6)
suprahyoid portion (235.6)
skin of lip (238.2)
235.2 Stomach, intestines, and rectum
235.3 Liver and biliary passages
Ampulla of Vater
Bile ducts [any]
Gallbladder
Liver
235.4 Retroperitoneum and peritoneum
235.5 Other and unspecified digestive organs
Anal:
canal
sphincter
Anus NOS
Esophagus
Pancreas
Spleen
Excludes: anus:
margin (238.2)
skin (238.2)
perianal skin (238.2)
235.6 Larynx
Excludes: aryepiglottic fold or interarytenoid fold:
NOS (235.1)
hypopharyngeal aspect (235.1)
marginal zone (235.1)
235.7 Trachea, bronchus, and lung
235.8 Pleura, thymus, and mediastinum
235.9 Other and unspecified respiratory organs
Accessory sinuses
Middle ear
Nasal cavities
Respiratory organ NOS
Excludes: ear (external) (skin) (238.2)
nose (238.8)
skin (238.2)
236 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of genitourinary organs
236.0 Uterus
236.1 Placenta
Chorioadenoma (destruens)
Invasive mole
Malignant hydatid(iform) mole
236.2 Ovary
Use additional code to identify any functional activity
236.3 Other and unspecified female genital organs
236.4 Testis
Use additional code to identify any functional activity
236.5 Prostate
236.6 Other and unspecified male genital organs
236.7 Bladder
236.9 Other and unspecified urinary organs
236.90 Urinary organ, unspecified
236.91 Kidney and ureter
236.99 Other
237 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine glands and nervous system
237.0 Pituitary gland and craniopharyngeal duct
Use additional code to identify any functional activity
237.1 Pineal gland
237.2 Adrenal gland
Suprarenal gland
Use additional code to identify any functional activity
237.3 Paraganglia
Aortic body
Carotid body
Coccygeal body
Glomus jugulare
237.4 Other and unspecified endocrine glands
Parathyroid gland
Thyroid gland
237.5 Brain and spinal cord
237.6 Meninges
Meninges:
NOS
cerebral
spinal
237.7 Neurofibromatosis
von Recklinghausen's disease
237.70 Neurofibromatosis, unspecified
237.71 Neurofibromatosis, type 1 [von Recklinghausen's disease]
237.72 Neurofibromatosis, type 2 [acoustic neurofibromatosis]
237.9 Other and unspecified parts of nervous system
Cranial nerves
Excludes: peripheral, sympathetic, and parasympathetic nerves and ganglia (238.1)
238 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites and tissues
238.0 Bone and articular cartilage
Excludes: cartilage:
ear (238.1)
eyelid (238.1)
larynx (235.6)
nose (235.9)
synovia (238.1)
238.1 Connective and other soft tissue
Peripheral, sympathetic, and parasympathetic nerves and ganglia
Excludes: cartilage (of):
articular (238.0)
larynx (235.6)
nose (235.9)
connective tissue of breast (238.3)
238.2 Skin
Excludes: anus NOS (235.5)
skin of genital organs (236.3, 236.6)
vermilion border of lip (235.1)
238.3 Breast
Excludes: skin of breast (238.2)
238.4 Polycythemia vera
238.5 Histiocytic and mast cells
Mast cell tumor NOS
Mastocytoma NOS
238.6 Plasma cells
Plasmacytoma NOS
Solitary myeloma
238.7 Other lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues
Disease:
lymphoproliferative (chronic) NOS
myeloproliferative (chronic) NOS
Idiopathic thrombocythemia
Megakaryocytic myelosclerosis
Myelodysplastic syndrome
Myelosclerosis with myeloid metaplasia
Panmyelosis (acute)
Excludes: myelofibrosis (289.8)
myelosclerosis NOS (289.8)
myelosis:
NOS (205.9)
megakaryocytic (207.2)
238.8 Other specified sites
Eye
Heart
Excludes: eyelid (skin) (238.2)
cartilage (238.1)
238.9 Site unspecified