Diagnosis Code

D37.05 NEOPLASM OF UNCERTAIN BEHAVIOR OF PHARYNX


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: D37.05

Short Description: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pharynx

Long Description: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pharynx

The code D37.05 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes (D37-D48)
      • Neoplasm of uncrt behavior of oral cavity and dgstv organs (D37)
        • D37.05 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pharynx

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Congenital nasopharyngeal teratoma
  • Mass of vallecula of epiglottis
  • Neoplasm of adenoid
  • Neoplasm of anterior aspect of epiglottis
  • Neoplasm of anterior wall of nasopharynx
  • Neoplasm of hypopharyngeal aspect of interarytenoid fold
  • Neoplasm of lateral wall of nasopharynx
  • Neoplasm of postcricoid region
  • Neoplasm of posterior hypopharyngeal wall
  • Neoplasm of posterior wall of oropharynx
  • Neoplasm of pyriform sinus
  • Neoplasm of superior wall of nasopharynx
  • Neoplasm of tonsillar fossa
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of adenoid
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anterior aspect of epiglottis
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anterior wall of nasopharynx
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of aryepiglottic fold
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of epiglottis
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of epiglottis
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of epiglottis
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of epiglottis
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of hypopharyngeal aspect of aryepiglottic fold
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of hypopharyngeal aspect of interarytenoid fold
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of hypopharynx
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of junctional region of epiglottis
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of lateral wall of nasopharynx
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of lateral wall of oropharynx
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of nasopharynx
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of oropharynx
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pharynx
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of postcricoid region
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of posterior hypopharyngeal wall
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of posterior wall of nasopharynx
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of posterior wall of oropharynx
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pyriform sinus
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of soft tissues of neck
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of soft tissues of neck
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of soft tissues of neck
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of superior wall of nasopharynx
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of tonsil
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of tonsillar fossa
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of tonsillar pillar
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of vallecula of epiglottis
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of Waldeyer's ring
  • Neoplasm of vallecula
  • Tumor of aryepiglottic fold - hypopharyngeal aspect

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code D37.05 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of aryepiglottic fold of pharynx NOS
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of hypopharyngeal aspect of aryepiglottic fold of pharynx
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of marginal zone of aryepiglottic fold of pharynx

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
D37.05 Right Arrow 235.1 Unc behav neo oral/phar

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
D37 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of oral cavity and digestive organs
D37.0 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
D37.01 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of lip
D37.02 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of tongue
D37.03 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of the major salivary glands
D37.030 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of the parotid salivary glands
D37.031 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of the sublingual salivary glands
D37.032 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of the submandibular salivary glands
D37.039 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of the major salivary glands, unspecified
D37.04 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of the minor salivary glands
D37.09 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified sites of the oral cavity
D37.1 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of stomach
D37.2 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of small intestine
D37.3 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of appendix
D37.4 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of colon
D37.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of rectum
D37.6 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of liver, gallbladder and bile ducts
D37.8 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified digestive organs
D37.9 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of digestive organ, unspecified


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