C21Malignant neoplasm of anus and anal canal
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs (C15-C26)
Coding Notes
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- malignant carcinoid tumors of the colon (C7A.02-)
- malignant melanoma of anal margin (C43.51)
- malignant melanoma of anal skin (C43.51)
- malignant melanoma of perianal skin (C43.51)
- other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of anal margin (C44.500, C44.510, C44.520, C44.590)
- other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of anal skin (C44.500, C44.510, C44.520, C44.590)
- other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of perianal skin (C44.500, C44.510, C44.520, C44.590)
Subcategories (4)
- C21.0 Malignant neoplasm of anus, unspecified
- C21.1 Malignant neoplasm of anal canal
- C21.2 Malignant neoplasm of cloacogenic zone
- C21.8 Malig neoplasm of ovrlp sites of rectum, anus and anal canal