C13.9 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm: Hypopharynx, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of C13 (Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx), 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 C13.9 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Hypopharyngeal wall NOS
C13.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C13.9Ospecificerad lokalisation av malign tumör i hypofarynx
C13.9Ondartet svulst i uspesifisert del av hypopharynx,
DC139Kræft i hypopharynx UNS
C13.9Hypopharynx, nicht näher bezeichnet
C13.9Hypopharynx, sans précision
C13.9hypofarynx, niet-gespecificeerd
C13.9Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx, 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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