C38.1 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm: Anterior mediastinum. It is a four-character subcategory of C38 (Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block C30–C39 (Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and intrathoracic organs) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
C38.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C38.1Ondartet svulst i fremre mediastinum
DC381Kræft i mediastinum anterius
C38.1Vorderes Mediastinum
C38.1Médiastin antérieur
C38.1mediastinum anterius
C38.1Malignant neoplasm of anterior mediastinum
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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