Liver Mass ICD-10-CM Codes

Which liver mass ICD codes are billable?

All of the mentioned liver mass ICD codes above are billable.

Clinical information

• Also known as liver lesions, liver masses are abnormal growths of liver cells or blood vessels, or both. There are two categories: malignant (cancerous) and benign (noncancerous).  Some examples of the types of malignant masses are primary liver cancer, angiosarcoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and hemangiosarcoma. Examples of benign masses, on the other hand, are focal nodular hyperplasia, hepatocellular adenoma, hepatic cysts, and cavernous hemangioma.
• The cause of any type of liver lesion isn't clear; however, some possible ones are smoking, long-term use of birth control pills/anabolic steroids, genetic mutations, liver cirrhosis, toxic liver disease, viral hepatitis, and malformation of arteries.
• People with a higher risk of developing liver lesions are those who are overweight, have a substance abuse problem, have cirrhosis, have fatty liver disease not caused by alcohol, or are diabetic. 
• Symptoms like unintentional weight loss, nausea, enlarged liver/spleen, itchiness, jaundice, abdominal pain, and appetite loss, only appear during the later stages or when the tumor is too big.
• For an accurate diagnosis of a liver mass, a practitioner will do a physical examination, observe one's physical symptoms, and have the patient undergo blood tests, a liver biopsy, and imaging tests like MRIs, CT scans, ultrasounds, and PET scans. 
• Treatment varies depending on several factors. However, generally, common treatments are surgical removal, transplant, chemotherapy, thermal ablation, radiation therapy, and certain medications. 

Synonyms include

• Adenoma for liver
• Hepatic cystadenoma
• Liver hamartoma
• Primary liver cell carcinoma
• Metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma
• Liver cysts