C13.0

Malignant neoplasm of postcricoid region

Billable / specificHCC V28 21

C13.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from C13)

  • Note: Functional activity
  • Note: All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm.
  • Note: Morphology [Histology]
  • Note: Chapter 2 classifies neoplasms primarily by site (topography), with broad groupings for behavior, malignant, in situ, benign, etc. The Table of Neoplasms should be used to identify the correct topography code. In a few cases, such as for malignant melanoma and certain neuroendocrine tumors, the morphology (histologic type) is included in the category and codes.
  • Note: Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
  • Note: A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned.
  • Note: Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
  • Note: Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue are to be coded to the site mentioned, e.g., ectopic pancreatic malignant neoplasms are coded to pancreas, unspecified (C25.9).

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • malignant neoplasm of pyriform sinus (C12) (from C13)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify: (from C13)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) (from C13)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81) (from C13)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891) (from C13)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31) (from C13)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-) (from C13)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0) (from C13)

Parent code

  • C13Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynxHeader

Related codes

  • C13.1Malignant neoplasm of aryepiglottic fold, hypopharyngeal aspectBillable
  • C13.2Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of hypopharynxBillable
  • C13.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of hypopharynxBillable
  • C13.9Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx, unspecifiedBillable

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