ICD Code C53.9

ICD code C53.9 is malignant neoplasm of the cervix uteri, unspecified, meaning cancer of the cervix without further specification of the exact location or type within the cervix.

1. Presence of a malignant tumor identified in the cervix uteri

2. Histopathological confirmation of malignancy in cervical tissue

3. Absence of specific histological subtype or further classification of the cervical cancer

4. Clinical findings consistent with cervical cancer, such as abnormal vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, or postcoital bleeding

5. Imaging or examination indicating a cervical mass or lesion without further specification

6. No documentation specifying the exact type or location within the cervix

Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code C53.9 include:

- 57452 Colposcopy of the cervix including upper/adjacent vagina

- 57454 Colposcopy with biopsy(s) of the cervix and endocervical curettage

- 57500 Biopsy of cervix, single or multiple, with or without endocervical curettage

- 57520 Conization of cervix, with or without fulguration, with or without dilation and curettage, with or without repair; cold knife or laser

- 58150 Total abdominal hysterectomy (corpus and cervix), with or without removal of tube(s), with or without removal of ovary(s)

- 58180 Supracervical abdominal hysterectomy (subtotal hysterectomy)

- 58260 Vaginal hysterectomy, for uterus 250 grams or less

- 58262 Vaginal hysterectomy, with removal of tube(s), with or without removal of ovary(s)

- 58943 Transposition, ovary(s)

- 77261-77263 Radiation therapy planning

- 77385-77386 Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)

- 77427 Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments

- 96413 Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion, up to 1 hour, single or initial substance/drug

- 96417 Chemotherapy administration, each additional sequential infusion

These CPT codes are commonly associated with the treatment and management of ICD code C53.9.

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