ICD-10 diagnosis code
C15.1 Malignant neoplasm: Thoracic part of oesophagus
C15.1 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm: Thoracic part of oesophagus. It is a four-character subcategory of C15 (Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block C15–C26 (Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
C15.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C15.1Thorakaler Ösophagus
C15.1Œsophage thoracique
C15.1thoracaal deel 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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