Diagnosis Code: 146.8

Short Description: Mal neo oropharynx NEC

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of oropharynx

Code Classification:

• Neoplasms (140–239)
  • Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx (140-149)
    • 146 Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx
      • 146.8 Mal neo oropharynx NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

• Malignant tumor of branchial cleft
• Overlapping malignant neoplasm of oropharynx
• Overlapping malignant neoplasm of tonsil
• Primary malignant neoplasm of branchial cleft

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 146.8 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Carcinoma (M8010/3) - see also Neoplasm, by site, malignant
  • branchial or branchiogenic 146.8

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  • branchial (cleft) (vestiges)������������������� 146.8��� 198.89��� 230.0����� 210.6����� 235.1����� 239.0
  • oropharynx����������������������������������������� 146.9��� 198.89��� 230.0����� 210.6����� 235.1����� 239.0
    • branchial cleft (vestige)����������������� 146.8��� 198.89��� 230.0����� 210.6����� 235.1����� 239.0
    • contiguous sites��������������������������� 146.8��� -������������ -������������ -������������ -������������ -
    • specified part NEC����������������������� 146.8��� 198.89��� 230.0����� 210.6����� 235.1����� 239.0

Crosswalk Information

The code 146.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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