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C09.1 - Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar pillar (anterior) (posterior)


The ICD 10 Code for Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar pillar (anterior) (posterior) is listed as C09.1.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: C09.1
Description: Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar pillar (anterior) (posterior)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
011 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Mcc
012 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Cc
013 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
146 - Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Malignancy W Mcc
147 - Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Malignancy W Cc
148 - Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Malignancy W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Neoplasms (C00-D49)
Block Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
Parent C09 - Malignant neoplasm of tonsil
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 146.2 - Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar pillars (anterior) (posterior)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of C09.1:
C09.0 - Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar fossa
C09.8 - Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of tonsil
C09.9 - Malignant neoplasm of tonsil, unspecified