Diagnosis Code

C16.6 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF GREATER CURVATURE OF STOMACH, UNSP


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C16.6

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of greater curvature of stomach, unsp

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of greater curvature of stomach, unspecified

The code C16.6 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs (C15-C26)
      • Malignant neoplasm of stomach (C16)
        • C16.6 Malignant neoplasm of greater curvature of stomach, unsp

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Carcinoma of greater curve of stomach
  • Leiomyosarcoma of greater curvature of stomach
  • Leiomyosarcoma of stomach
  • Lymphoma of greater curvature of stomach
  • Malignant tumor of greater curve of stomach
  • Primary adenocarcinoma of greater curvature of stomach
  • Primary carcinoma of greater curve of stomach
  • Primary carcinoma of stomach
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of greater curvature of stomach

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code C16.6 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)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C16.6 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Malignant neoplasm of greater curvature of stomach, not classifiable to @C16.0*[email protected]*

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C16.6 Right Arrow 151.6 Mal neo stom great curv

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
C16 Malignant neoplasm of stomach
C16.0 Malignant neoplasm of cardia
C16.1 Malignant neoplasm of fundus of stomach
C16.2 Malignant neoplasm of body of stomach
C16.3 Malignant neoplasm of pyloric antrum
C16.4 Malignant neoplasm of pylorus
C16.5 Malignant neoplasm of lesser curvature of stomach, unspecified
C16.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of stomach
C16.9 Malignant neoplasm of stomach, unspecified


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