Diagnosis Code

C15.3 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF UPPER THIRD OF ESOPHAGUS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C15.3

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of upper third of esophagus

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of upper third of esophagus

The code C15.3 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs (C15-C26)
      • Malignant neoplasm of esophagus (C15)
        • C15.3 Malignant neoplasm of upper third of esophagus

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Carcinoma of cervical part of esophagus
  • Carcinoma of upper third of esophagus
  • Malignant tumor of cervical part of esophagus
  • Malignant tumor of upper third of esophagus
  • Neoplasm of cervical esophagus
  • Neoplasm of cervical esophagus
  • Neoplasm of cervical esophagus
  • Neoplasm of cervical esophagus
  • Primary adenocarcinoma of upper third of esophagus
  • Primary carcinoma of cervical part of esophagus
  • Primary carcinoma of upper third of esophagus
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of cervical esophagus
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of upper third of esophagus
  • Primary squamous cell carcinoma of upper third of esophagus

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code C15.3 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Digestive Malignancy With Mcc (374)
  • Digestive Malignancy With Cc (375)
  • Digestive Malignancy Without Cc/mcc (376)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C15.3 Right Arrow 150.0 Mal neo cervical esophag
150.3 Mal neo upper 3rd esoph

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
C15 Malignant neoplasm of esophagus
C15.4 Malignant neoplasm of middle third of esophagus
C15.5 Malignant neoplasm of lower third of esophagus
C15.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of esophagus
C15.9 Malignant neoplasm of esophagus, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023