Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx (C10)
ICD-10 Index
Neoplasms (C00–D48)
Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
- 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
Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx (C10)
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