C38 Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleura

Category / Non-billable header 6 subcodes

Block: Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and intrathoracic organs (C30-C39)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • mesothelioma (C45.-)

Subcodes

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Code Description Billable
C38..0 Malignant neoplasm of heart Yes
C38..1 Malignant neoplasm of anterior mediastinum Yes
C38..2 Malignant neoplasm of posterior mediastinum Yes
C38..3 Malignant neoplasm of mediastinum, part unspecified Yes
C38..4 Malignant neoplasm of pleura Yes
C38..8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of heart, mediastinum and pleura Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026