146.0 - Malignant Neoplasm Of Tonsil
The ICD 9 Code for Malignant neoplasm of tonsil is listed as 146.0.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | 146.0 |
| Long Description: | Malignant neoplasm of tonsil |
| Short Description: | Malignant neopl tonsil |
| Chapter: | Neoplasms |
| Block: | Malignant Neoplasm Of Lip, Oral Cavity, And Pharynx (140-149) |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | C09.9 - Malignant neoplasm of tonsil, unspecified (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 146.0: | |
| 146.1 - Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar fossa | |
| 146.2 - Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar pillars (anterior) (posterior) | |
| 146.3 - Malignant neoplasm of vallecula epiglottica | |
| 146.4 - Malignant neoplasm of anterior aspect of epiglottis | |
| 146.5 - Malignant neoplasm of junctional region of oropharynx | |
| 146.6 - Malignant neoplasm of lateral wall of oropharynx | |
| 146.7 - Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of oropharynx | |
| 146.8 - Malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of oropharynx | |
| 146.9 - Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx, unspecified site | |