C38 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block C30–C39 (Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and intrathoracic organs) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What C38 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- mesothelioma C45.-
Subcodes of C38
C38 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C38Malign tumör i hjärtat, mediastinum (lungmellanrummet) och lungsäcken
DC38Kræft i hjerte, mediastinum og lungehinde
C38Sydämen, välikarsinan ja/tai keuhkopussin syöpä
C38Bösartige Neubildung des Herzens, des Mediastinums und der Pleura
C38Tumeur maligne du cœur, du médiastin et de la plèvre
C38maligne neoplasma van hart, mediastinum en pleura
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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