C18.0 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF CECUM

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: C18.0
  • Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of cecum
  • Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of cecum
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code C18.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Adenocarcinoma of cecum
  • Carcinoma of cecum
  • Malignant tumor of cecum
  • Primary carcinoma of cecum
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of cecum
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of ileocecal valve
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of ileum

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code C18.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) MS-DRG V42.0

  1. Digestive Malignancy With Mcc (374)
  2. Digestive Malignancy With Cc (375)
  3. Digestive Malignancy Without Cc/mcc (376)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C18.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Malignant neoplasm of ileocecal valve

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C18.0 Right Arrow 153.4 Malignant neoplasm cecum
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
C18 Malignant neoplasm of colon
C18.1 Malignant neoplasm of appendix
C18.2 Malignant neoplasm of ascending colon
C18.3 Malignant neoplasm of hepatic flexure
C18.4 Malignant neoplasm of transverse colon
C18.5 Malignant neoplasm of splenic flexure
C18.6 Malignant neoplasm of descending colon
C18.7 Malignant neoplasm of sigmoid colon
C18.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of colon
C18.9 Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2024
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