C10Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
Coding Notes
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- malignant neoplasm of tonsil (C09.-)
Use 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)
Subcategories (7)
- C10.0 Malignant neoplasm of vallecula
- C10.1 Malignant neoplasm of anterior surface of epiglottis
- C10.2 Malignant neoplasm of lateral wall of oropharynx
- C10.3 Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of oropharynx
- C10.4 Malignant neoplasm of branchial cleft
- C10.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of oropharynx
- C10.9 Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx, unspecified