C45.0

Billable
ChapterC00–D49
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Official Description

Mesothelioma of pleura

Metadata & Insights
  • Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • Chapter 2: Neoplasms (C00-D49).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • other malignant neoplasm of pleura (C38.4)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH2Neoplasms (C00-D49)
C45-C49Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue (C45-C49)
C45Mesothelioma
C45.0Mesothelioma of pleuraBillable

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

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