C15 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus. It is a three-character category divided into 8 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block C15–C26 (Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Coding notes
- Two alternative subclassifications are given: .0-.2 by anatomical description .3-.5 by thirds This departure from the principle that categories should be mutually exclusive is deliberate, since both forms of terminology are in use but the resulting anatomical divisions are not analogous.
Subcodes of C15
- C15.0Malignant neoplasm: Cervical part of oesophagus
- C15.1Malignant neoplasm: Thoracic part of oesophagus
- C15.2Malignant neoplasm: Abdominal part of oesophagus
- C15.3Malignant neoplasm: Upper third of oesophagus
- C15.4Malignant neoplasm: Middle third of oesophagus
- C15.5Malignant neoplasm: Lower third of oesophagus
- C15.8Malignant neoplasm: Overlapping lesion of oesophagus
- C15.9Malignant neoplasm: Oesophagus, unspecified
C15 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DC15Kræft i spiserøret
C15Ruokatorvisyöpä
C15Bösartige Neubildung des Ösophagus
C15Tumeur maligne de l'œsophage
C15maligne neoplasma van oesofagus
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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