2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C52
Malignant neoplasm of vagina
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- C52
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Malignant neoplasm of vagina
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Chronic
- Code Navigator:
C52 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of vagina. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
The following anatomical sites found in the Table of Neoplasms reference this diagnosis code given the correct histological behavior: Neoplasm, neoplastic fornix vagina or Neoplasm, neoplastic Gartner's duct or Neoplasm, neoplastic hymen or Neoplasm, neoplastic vagina, vaginal (fornix) (vault) (wall) .
Approximate Synonyms
The following list of clinical terms are approximate synonyms, alternative descriptions, or common phrases that might be used by patients, healthcare providers, or medical coders to describe the same condition. These synonyms and related diagnosis terms are often used when searching for an ICD-10 code, especially when the exact medical terminology is unclear. Whether you're looking for lay terms, similar diagnosis names, or common language alternatives, this list can help guide you to the correct ICD-10 classification.
- Carcinoma of vagina
- Malignant germ cell neoplasm of vagina
- Malignant neoplasm involving urinary bladder by direct extension from vagina
- Malignant neoplasm of Gartner's duct
- Malignant neoplasm of vaginal vault
- Malignant tumor involving an organ by direct extension from vagina
- Malignant tumor involving left fallopian tube by direct extension from vagina
- Malignant tumor involving left ovary by direct extension from vagina
- Malignant tumor involving rectum by direct extension from vagina
- Malignant tumor involving right fallopian tube by direct extension from vagina
- Malignant tumor involving right ovary by direct extension from vagina
- Malignant tumor involving uterine cervix by direct extension from vagina
- Malignant tumor involving uterine corpus by direct extension from vagina
- Malignant tumor involving vulva by direct extension from vagina
- Malignant tumor of vagina
- Primary adenocarcinoma of vagina
- Primary carcinoma of vagina
- Primary malignant melanoma of vagina
- Primary malignant neoplasm of vagina
- Primary squamous cell carcinoma of vagina
- Recurrent primary malignant neoplasm of vagina
- Sarcoma of vulva
- Squamous cell carcinoma of vagina
- Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia
- Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia
- Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia
- Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia
- Vulvovaginal rhabdomyosarcoma
Clinical Classification
Clinical Classifications group individual ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes into broader, clinically meaningful categories. These categories help simplify complex data by organizing related conditions under common clinical themes.
They are especially useful for data analysis, reporting, and clinical decision-making. Even when diagnosis codes differ, similar conditions can be grouped together based on their clinical relevance. Each category is assigned a unique CCSR code that represents a specific clinical concept, often tied to a body system or medical specialty.
Female reproductive system cancers - vagina
CCSR Code: NEO037
Inpatient Default: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Outpatient Default: 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.
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 ExcludesA type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- carcinoma in situ of vagina D07.2
Convert C52 to ICD-9-CM
Below are the ICD-9 codes that most closely match this ICD-10 code, based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs). This ICD-10 to ICD-9 crosswalk tool is helpful for coders who need to reference legacy diagnosis codes for audits, historical claims, or approximate code comparisons.
Malign neopl vagina
ICD-9-CM: 184.0
This is a direct match with no additional mapping qualifiers. The absence of a flag generally means the mapping is considered exact or precise. In other words, the ICD-10 code maps cleanly to the ICD-9 code without qualification, approximation, or needing multiple codes.
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 »fornix »vagina | C52 | C79.82 | D07.2 | D28.1 | D39.8 | D49.59 |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »Gartner's duct | C52 | C79.82 | D07.2 | D28.1 | D39.8 | D49.59 |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »hymen | C52 | C79.82 | D07.2 | D28.1 | D39.8 | D49.59 |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »vagina, vaginal (fornix) (vault) (wall) | C52 | C79.82 | D07.2 | D28.1 | D39.8 | D49.59 |
Patient Education
Vaginal Cancer
Vaginal cancer is a rare type of cancer. It is more common in women 60 and older. You are also more likely to get it if you have had a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection or if your mother took diethylstilbestrol (DES) when she was pregnant. Doctors prescribed DES in the 1950's to prevent miscarriages. You are also at higher risk if you have had abnormal cells in the vagina, cervix, or uterus.
It often doesn't have early symptoms. However, see your doctor if you notice:
- Bleeding that is not your period
- A vaginal lump
- Pelvic pain
A Pap test can find abnormal cells that may be cancer. Vaginal cancer can often be cured in its early stages. Treatment might include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
[Learn More in MedlinePlus]
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.
