Diagnosis Code

C10 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF OROPHARYNX


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C10

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx

The code C10 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
      • Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx (C10)
        • C10 Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C10 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • malignant neoplasm of tonsil (@C09*.-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
C10.0 Malignant neoplasm of vallecula
C10.1 Malignant neoplasm of anterior surface of epiglottis
C10.2 Malignant neoplasm of lateral wall of oropharynx
C10.3 Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of oropharynx
C10.4 Malignant neoplasm of branchial cleft
C10.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of oropharynx
C10.9 Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx, unspecified


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