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
Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx (C13)
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