Diagnosis Code

C13 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF HYPOPHARYNX


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C13

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx

The code C13 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
      • Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx (C13)
        • C13 Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C13 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • malignant neoplasm of pyriform sinus (@C12*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
C13.0 Malignant neoplasm of postcricoid region
C13.1 Malignant neoplasm of aryepiglottic fold, hypopharyngeal aspect
C13.2 Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of hypopharynx
C13.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of hypopharynx
C13.9 Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx, unspecified


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