C10.9 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm: Oropharynx, unspecified. 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
C10.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C10.9Ondartet svulst i uspesifisert del av oropharynx.
DC109Kræft i mundsvælget UNS
C10.9Oropharynx, nicht näher bezeichnet
C10.9Oropharynx, sans précision
C10.9orofarynx, niet-gespecificeerd
C10.9Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx, unspecified
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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