C13 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx. It is a three-character category divided into 5 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 C13 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- piriform sinus C12
Subcodes of C13
C13 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C13Malign tumör i hypofarynx (svalget i höjd med struphuvudet)
DC13Kræft i hypopharynx
C13Alanielun syöpä
C13Bösartige Neubildung des Hypopharynx
C13Tumeur maligne de l'hypopharynx
C13maligne neoplasma van hypofarynx
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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