C10 Non-Billable Code
Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx
Chapter Classification
Chapter 2
Neoplasms (C00-D49)
Section Detail
C00-C14
Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes2
- malignant neoplasm of tonsil (C09.-)
useAdditionalCode
- 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)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- C10.0 - Malignant neoplasm of vallecula Billable
- C10.1 - Malignant neoplasm of anterior surface of epiglottis Billable
- C10.2 - Malignant neoplasm of lateral wall of oropharynx Billable
- C10.3 - Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of oropharynx Billable
- C10.4 - Malignant neoplasm of branchial cleft Billable
- C10.8 - Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of oropharynx Billable
- C10.9 - Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx, unspecified Billable
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