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C09.9 - Malignant neoplasm of tonsil, unspecified


The ICD 10 Code for Malignant neoplasm of tonsil, unspecified is listed as C09.9.
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: C09.9
Description: Malignant neoplasm of tonsil, unspecified
  • Malignant neoplasm of tonsil NOS
  • Malignant neoplasm of faucial tonsils
  • Malignant neoplasm of palatine tonsils
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: 146.0 - Malignant neoplasm of tonsil (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of C09.9:
C09.0 - Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar fossa
C09.1 - Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar pillar (anterior) (posterior)
C09.8 - Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of tonsil