Diagnosis Code

C76.0 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF HEAD, FACE AND NECK


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C76.0

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of head, face and neck

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of head, face and neck

The code C76.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites (C76-C80)
      • Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites (C76)
        • C76.0 Malignant neoplasm of head, face and neck

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Adenocarcinoma of head
  • Adenocarcinoma of head and neck
  • Adenocarcinoma of neck
  • Carcinoma of cheek
  • Carcinoma of face
  • Carcinoma of nose
  • Malignant melanoma of head and neck
  • Malignant tumor of ear, nose and throat
  • Malignant tumor of face
  • Malignant tumor of head and neck
  • Malignant tumor of neck
  • Neoplasm of supraclavicular region
  • Odontogenic ghost cell carcinoma
  • Primary adenocarcinoma of neck
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of cheek
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of ear, nose AND/OR throat
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of face
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of head
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of neck
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of nose
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of supraclavicular region
  • Sarcoma of head and neck
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of nose

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C76.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Malignant neoplasm of cheek NOS
    • Malignant neoplasm of nose NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C76.0 Right Arrow 195.0 Mal neo head/face/neck

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
C76 Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites
C76.1 Malignant neoplasm of thorax
C76.2 Malignant neoplasm of abdomen
C76.3 Malignant neoplasm of pelvis
C76.4 Malignant neoplasm of upper limb
C76.40 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified upper limb
C76.41 Malignant neoplasm of right upper limb
C76.42 Malignant neoplasm of left upper limb
C76.5 Malignant neoplasm of lower limb
C76.50 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified lower limb
C76.51 Malignant neoplasm of right lower limb
C76.52 Malignant neoplasm of left lower limb
C76.8 Malignant neoplasm of other specified ill-defined sites


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