C15Non-billable (header)
Malignant neoplasm of esophagus
Related Codes· Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs (C15-C26)
C16Malignant neoplasm of stomachC17Malignant neoplasm of small intestineC18Malignant neoplasm of colonC19Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junctionC20Malignant neoplasm of rectumC21Malignant neoplasm of anus and anal canalC22Malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ductsC23Malignant neoplasm of gallbladderC24Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of biliary…C25Malignant neoplasm of pancreas
Sub-codes of C15(5)
C15 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
C15.3Malignant neoplasm of upper third of esophagus✓ BillableC15.4Malignant neoplasm of middle third of esophagus✓ BillableC15.5Malignant neoplasm of lower third of esophagus✓ BillableC15.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of esophagus✓ BillableC15.9Malignant neoplasm of esophagus, unspecified✓ Billable
Notes
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- ℹalcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
Code Hierarchy
┌2Neoplasms (C00-D49)├C15-C26Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs (C15-C26)├C15Malignant neoplasm of esophagus
└C15Malignant neoplasm of esophagus
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