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C13 - Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx


The ICD 10 Code for Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx is listed as C13.
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: C13
Description: Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx
  • Use additional code to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco use (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)
  • Excludes2: malignant neoplasm of pyriform sinus (C12)
Chapter Neoplasms (C00-D49)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of C13:
C13.0 - Malignant neoplasm of postcricoid region
C13.1 - Malignant neoplasm of aryepiglottic fold, hypopharyngeal aspect
C13.2 - Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of hypopharynx
C13.8 - Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of hypopharynx
C13.9 - Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx, unspecified