148.3 - Malignant Neoplasm Of Posterior Hypopharyngeal Wall
The ICD 9 Code for Malignant neoplasm of posterior hypopharyngeal wall is listed as 148.3.
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: | 148.3 |
| Long Description: | Malignant neoplasm of posterior hypopharyngeal wall |
| Short Description: | Mal neo post hypopharynx |
| 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: | C13.2 - Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of hypopharynx |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 148.3: | |
| 148.0 - Malignant neoplasm of postcricoid region of hypopharynx | |
| 148.1 - Malignant neoplasm of pyriform sinus | |
| 148.2 - Malignant neoplasm of aryepiglottic fold, hypopharyngeal aspect | |
| 148.8 - Malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of hypopharynx | |
| 148.9 - Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx, unspecified site | |