C10 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx. It is a three-character category divided into 7 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block C00–C14 (Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What C10 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- tonsil C09.-
Subcodes of C10
- C10.0Malignant neoplasm: Vallecula
- C10.1Malignant neoplasm: Anterior surface of epiglottis
- C10.2Malignant neoplasm: Lateral wall of oropharynx
- C10.3Malignant neoplasm: Posterior wall of oropharynx
- C10.4Malignant neoplasm: Branchial cleft
- C10.8Malignant neoplasm: Overlapping lesion of oropharynx
- C10.9Malignant neoplasm: Oropharynx, unspecified
C10 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DC10Kræft i mundsvælget
C10Suunielun syöpä
C10Bösartige Neubildung des Oropharynx
C10Tumeur maligne de l'oropharynx
C10maligne neoplasma van orofarynx
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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