C10 – Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Additional
code to identify:
alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
tobacco use (Z72.0)
Tyoe 2 Excludes
malignant neoplasm of tonsil (C09.-)
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| C00-D49 | Neoplasms (C00-D49) |
| C00-C14 | Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14) |
| C10 |
Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx
Use Additional
code to identify:
alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
tobacco use (Z72.0)
Type 2 Excludes
malignant neoplasm of tonsil (C09.-)
|
| C10.0 | Malignant neoplasm of vallecula |
| C10.1 | Malignant neoplasm of anterior surface of epiglottis |
| 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 |