ICD-10 Diagnosis Code C15.4
Malignant neoplasm of middle third of esophagus
Diagnosis Code C15.4
Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of middle third of esophagus
Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of middle third of esophagus
This is the 2019 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code C15.4
Valid for Submission
The code C15.4 is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.
Code Classification
Information for Medical Professionals
The diagnosis code C15.4 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG V35.0)
- 374 - DIGESTIVE MALIGNANCY WITH MCC
- 375 - DIGESTIVE MALIGNANCY WITH CC
- 376 - DIGESTIVE MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC
Convert to ICD-9
- 150.1 - Mal neo thoracic esophag (Approximate Flag)
- 150.4 - Mal neo middle 3rd esoph (Approximate Flag)
Synonyms
- Carcinoma of middle third of esophagus
- Carcinoma of thoracic part of esophagus
- Malignant tumor of middle third of esophagus
- Malignant tumor of thoracic part of esophagus
- Neoplasm of middle third of esophagus
- Neoplasm of thoracic esophagus
- pM1a: Distant metastasis
- pM1a: Distant metastasis
- pM1a: Distant metastasis
- pM1a: Distant metastasis not applicable
- pM1a: Metastasis in celiac lymph nodes
- pM1a: Metastasis in cervical nodes
- pM1b: Distant metastasis
- pM1b: Distant metastasis
- pM1b: Distant metastasis
- pM1b: Distant metastasis to site other than celiac lymph nodes
- pM1b: Distant metastasis to site other than cervical nodes
- pM1b: Nonregional lymph nodes AND/OR other distant metastasis
- Primary adenocarcinoma of middle third of esophagus
- Primary malignant neoplasm of middle third of esophagus
- Primary malignant neoplasm of thoracic esophagus
- Primary squamous cell carcinoma of middle third of esophagus
Table of Neoplasms
The code C15.4 is included 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.
The Tabular must be reviewed for the complete diagnosis code.
| Neoplasm, neoplastic | Malignant Primary |
Malignant Secondary |
CaInSitu | Benign | Uncertain Behavior |
Unspecified Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| »esophagus »middle (third) | C15.4 | C78.89 | D00.1 | D13.0 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
| »esophagus »thoracic | C15.4 | C78.89 | D00.1 | D13.0 | D37.8 | D49.0 |
Information for Patients
Esophageal Cancer
The esophagus is a hollow tube that carries food and liquids from your throat to your stomach. Early esophageal cancer usually does not cause symptoms. Later, you may have symptoms such as
- Painful or difficult swallowing
- Weight loss
- A hoarse voice or cough that doesn't go away
You're at greater risk for getting esophageal cancer if you smoke, drink heavily, or have acid reflux. Your risk also goes up as you age
Your doctor uses imaging tests and a biopsy to diagnose esophageal cancer. Treatments include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. You might also need nutritional support, since the cancer or treatment may make it hard to swallow.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
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ICD-10 Footnotes
General Equivalence Map Definitions
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
- Approximate Flag - The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
- No Map Flag - The no map flag indicates that a code in the source system is not linked to any code in the target system.
- Combination Flag - The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.
Present on Admission
The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement.