C10Non-billable (header)
Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx
Related Codes· Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
C00Malignant neoplasm of lipC01Malignant neoplasm of base of tongueC02Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of tongueC03Malignant neoplasm of gumC04Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouthC05Malignant neoplasm of palateC06Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of mouthC07Malignant neoplasm of parotid glandC08Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified major salivary g…C09Malignant neoplasm of tonsilC11Malignant neoplasm of nasopharynx
Sub-codes of C10(7)
C10 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
C10.0Malignant neoplasm of vallecula✓ BillableC10.1Malignant neoplasm of anterior surface of epiglottis✓ BillableC10.2Malignant neoplasm of lateral wall of oropharynx✓ BillableC10.3Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of oropharynx✓ BillableC10.4Malignant neoplasm of branchial cleft✓ BillableC10.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of oropharynx✓ BillableC10.9Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx, unspecified✓ Billable
⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)
- •malignant neoplasm of tonsil (C09.-)
Notes
- ℹcode to identify:
- ℹalcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
- ℹexposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- ℹexposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- ℹhistory of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- ℹoccupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- ℹtobacco dependence (F17.-)
- ℹtobacco use (Z72.0)
Code Hierarchy
┌2Neoplasms (C00-D49)├C00-C14Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)├C10Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx
└C10Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx
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