2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C51.9
Malignant neoplasm of vulva, unspecified
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- C51.9
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Malignant neoplasm of vulva, unspecified
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Chronic
- Code Navigator:
C51.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of vulva, unspecified. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
This code is applicable to female patients only. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a non-female patient.
The following anatomical sites found in the Table of Neoplasms reference this diagnosis code given the correct histological behavior: Neoplasm, neoplastic fourchette ; Neoplasm, neoplastic labia (skin) ; Neoplasm, neoplastic labium (skin) ; Neoplasm, neoplastic mons ; Neoplasm, neoplastic mons pubis ; Neoplasm, neoplastic mons veneris ; Neoplasm, neoplastic pudenda, pudendum (femaie) ; etc
Unspecified diagnosis codes like C51.9 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Adnexal carcinoma of vulva
- Anogenital verrucous carcinoma of Buschke-Löwenstein
- Basal cell carcinoma of vulva
- Carcinoma of vulva
- Carcinoma of vulva
- Carcinoma of vulva
- FIGO stage finding for vulvar melanoma
- FIGO VM stage V
- Infective dermatosis of female genitalia
- Invasive vulval Paget's disease
- Malignant melanoma of perineum
- Malignant melanoma of perineum
- Malignant melanoma of skin of perineum
- Malignant melanoma of skin of vulva
- Malignant melanoma of vulva
- Malignant tumor of vulva
- Paget's disease of vulva
- Primary adenocarcinoma of vulva
- Primary adnexal carcinoma of vulva
- Primary invasive vulval Paget disease
- Primary malignant neoplasm of vulva
- Primary Paget disease of vulva
- Recurrent primary malignant neoplasm of vulva
- Sarcoma of vulva
- Sarcoma of vulva
- Squamous cell carcinoma of anogenital area
- Squamous cell carcinoma of anogenital area
- Squamous cell carcinoma of anogenital area
- Squamous cell carcinoma of anogenital area
- Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of trunk
- Squamous cell carcinoma of vulva
- Squamous cell carcinoma of vulva
- Squamous cell carcinoma of vulva
- Squamous cell carcinoma of vulva due to lichen sclerosus
- Vulval verrucous carcinoma of Buschke-Löwenstein
- Vulvovaginal rhabdomyosarcoma
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Female reproductive system cancers - vulva
- CCSR Category Code: NEO036
- Inpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
- Outpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Malignant neoplasm of external female genitalia NOS
- Malignant neoplasm of pudendum
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).
Code Edits
The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:
- Diagnoses for females only - The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies between a patient’s sex and any diagnosis on the patient’s record, these edits apply to FEMALES only .
Convert C51.9 to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: 184.4 - Malign neopl vulva NOS
Table of Neoplasms
This code is referenced in the table of neoplasms by anatomical site. For each site there are six possible code numbers according to whether the neoplasm in question is malignant, benign, in situ, of uncertain behavior, or of unspecified nature. The description of the neoplasm will often indicate which of the six columns is appropriate.
Where such descriptors are not present, the remainder of the Index should be consulted where guidance is given to the appropriate column for each morphological (histological) variety listed. However, the guidance in the Index can be overridden if one of the descriptors mentioned above is present.
| Neoplasm, neoplastic | Malignant Primary |
Malignant Secondary |
CaInSitu | Benign | Uncertain Behavior |
Unspecified Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »fourchette | C51.9 | C79.82 | D07.1 | D28.0 | D39.8 | D49.59 |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »labia (skin) | C51.9 | C79.82 | D07.1 | D28.0 | D39.8 | D49.59 |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »labium (skin) | C51.9 | C79.82 | D07.1 | D28.0 | D39.8 | D49.59 |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »mons | C51.9 | C79.82 | D07.1 | D28.0 | D39.8 | D49.59 |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »mons »pubis | C51.9 | C79.82 | D07.1 | D28.0 | D39.8 | D49.59 |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »mons »veneris | C51.9 | C79.82 | D07.1 | D28.0 | D39.8 | D49.59 |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »pudenda, pudendum (femaie) | C51.9 | C79.82 | D07.1 | D28.0 | D39.8 | D49.59 |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »skin NOS »female genital organs (external) | C51.9 | C79.82 | D07.1 | D28.0 | D39.8 | D49.59 |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »skin NOS »female genital organs (external) »labium NEC | C51.9 | C79.82 | D07.1 | D28.0 | D39.8 | D49.59 |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »skin NOS »female genital organs (external) »pudendum | C51.9 | C79.82 | D07.1 | D28.0 | D39.8 | D49.59 |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »skin NOS »female genital organs (external) »vulva | C51.9 | C79.82 | D07.1 | D28.0 | D39.8 | D49.59 |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »skin NOS »vulva | C51.9 | C79.82 | D07.1 | D28.0 | D39.8 | D49.59 |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »vulva | C51.9 | C79.82 | D07.1 | D28.0 | D39.8 | D49.59 |
Patient Education
Vulvar Cancer
Vulvar cancer is a rare type of cancer. It forms in a woman's external genitals, called the vulva. The cancer usually grows slowly over several years. First, precancerous cells grow on vulvar skin. This is called vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN), or dysplasia. Not all VIN cases turn into cancer, but it is best to treat it early.
Often, vulvar cancer doesn't cause symptoms at first. However, see your doctor for testing if you notice:
- A lump in the vulva
- Vulvar itching or tenderness
- Bleeding that is not your period
- Changes in the vulvar skin, such as color changes or growths that look like a wart or ulcer
You are at greater risk if you've had a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection or have a history of genital warts. Your health care provider diagnoses vulvar cancer with a physical exam and a biopsy. Treatment varies, depending on your overall health and how advanced the cancer is. It might include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or biologic therapy. Biologic therapy boosts your body's own ability to fight cancer.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.
Footnotes
[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:
- The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
- The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.