C10.1 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm: Anterior surface of epiglottis. It is a four-character subcategory of C10 (Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block C00–C14 (Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What C10.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Epiglottis, free border [margin]
- Glossoepiglottic fold(s)
What C10.1 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- epiglottis (suprahyoid portion) NOS C32.1
C10.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C10.1Ondartet svulst på fremre overflate av strupelokk
DC101Kræft i strubelågets forflade
C10.1Vorderfläche der Epiglottis
C10.1Face antérieure de l'épiglotte
C10.1voorste oppervlak van epiglottis
C10.1Malignant neoplasm of anterior surface of epiglottis
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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