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C10.1 - Malignant neoplasm of anterior surface of epiglottis


The ICD 10 Code for Malignant neoplasm of anterior surface of epiglottis is listed as C10.1.
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: C10.1
Description: Malignant neoplasm of anterior surface of epiglottis
  • Malignant neoplasm of epiglottis, free border [margin]
  • Malignant neoplasm of glossoepiglottic fold(s)
  • Excludes2: malignant neoplasm of epiglottis (suprahyoid portion) NOS (C32.1)
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 C10 - Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 146.4 - Malignant neoplasm of anterior aspect of epiglottis
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of C10.1:
C10.0 - Malignant neoplasm of vallecula
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