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ICD-10-CM Code C13
Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code C13 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of C13 that describes the diagnosis 'malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx' in more detail.


The ICD code C13 is used to code Hypopharyngeal cancer

Hypopharyngeal cancer is a disease in which malignant cells grow in the hypopharynx (the area where the larynx and esophagus meet).

Specialty: Oncology
MeSH Codes: , D006258, D006258, D006258, D006258, D006258, D006258, D006258, D006258, D006258, D006258
ICD 9 Codes: , 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149
Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for C13 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes.
Code to identify:
Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke See code Z77.22
Exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period See code P96.81
History of tobacco use See code Z87.891
Occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke See code Z57.31
Tobacco dependence See code F17.-
Tobacco use See code Z72.0
Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here."
Malignant neoplasm of pyriform sinus - instead, use Code C12

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