Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx (C13)

ICD-10 Index
- Neoplasms (C00–D48)
  - Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
    - - C13 - Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx NON-BILLABLE CODE
      - C13.0 - Malignant neoplasm of postcricoid region BILLABLE CODE
      - C13.1 - Malig neoplasm of aryepiglottic fold, hypopharyngeal aspect BILLABLE CODE
      - C13.2 - Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of hypopharynx BILLABLE CODE
      - C13.8 - Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of hypopharynx BILLABLE CODE
      - C13.9 - Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx, unspecified BILLABLE CODE

Instructional Notations

Use Additional Code Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.

code to identify:
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 Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.

malignant neoplasm of pyriform sinus C12