Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx (C10)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Neoplasms (C00–D48)

    • Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)

      • Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx (C10)

        • C10 - Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • C10.0 - Malignant neoplasm of vallecula BILLABLE CODE
        • C10.1 - Malignant neoplasm of anterior surface of epiglottis BILLABLE CODE
        • C10.2 - Malignant neoplasm of lateral wall of oropharynx BILLABLE CODE
        • C10.3 - Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of oropharynx BILLABLE CODE
        • C10.4 - Malignant neoplasm of branchial cleft BILLABLE CODE
        • C10.8 - Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of oropharynx BILLABLE CODE
        • C10.9 - Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx, 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:
• alcohol abuse and dependence F10
• 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 tonsil C09