C18.5 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm: Splenic flexure. It is a four-character subcategory of C18 (Malignant neoplasm of colon), 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
C18.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C18.5Ondartet svulst i colons miltfleksur
DC185Kræft i flexura coli sinistra
C18.5Koolonin vasemman mutkan syöpä
C18.5Flexura coli sinistra [lienalis]
C18.5Angle gauche du côlon
C18.5flexura lienalis
C18.5Malignant neoplasm of splenic flexure
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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