C13 Non-Billable Code
Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx
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 pyriform sinus (C12)
useAdditionalCode
- 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)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- C13.0 - Malignant neoplasm of postcricoid region Billable
- C13.1 - Malignant neoplasm of aryepiglottic fold, hypopharyngeal aspect Billable
- C13.2 - Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of hypopharynx Billable
- C13.8 - Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of hypopharynx Billable
- C13.9 - Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx, unspecified Billable
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