Diagnosis Code

C10.1 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF ANTERIOR SURFACE OF EPIGLOTTIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C10.1

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of anterior surface of epiglottis

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of anterior surface of epiglottis

The code C10.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
      • Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx (C10)
        • C10.1 Malignant neoplasm of anterior surface of epiglottis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Malignant neoplasm of anterior epiglottis
  • Malignant neoplasm of epiglottis, free border
  • Malignant neoplasm of glossoepiglottic fold
  • Neoplasm of anterior aspect of epiglottis
  • Neoplasm of anterior aspect of epiglottis
  • Neoplasm of anterior aspect of epiglottis
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of anterior aspect of epiglottis
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of epiglottis
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of epiglottis
  • Primary squamous cell carcinoma of anterior surface of epiglottis
  • Primary squamous cell carcinoma of supraglottis
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of epiglottis
  • Tumor of glossoepiglottic fold

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C10.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Malignant neoplasm of epiglottis, free border [margin]
    • Malignant neoplasm of glossoepiglottic fold(s)
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • malignant neoplasm of epiglottis (suprahyoid portion) NOS (@C32.1*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C10.1 Right Arrow 146.4 Mal neo ant epiglottis

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
C10 Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx
C10.0 Malignant neoplasm of vallecula
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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