C48 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum. It is a three-character category divided into 4 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block C45–C49 (Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What C48 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of C48
C48 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DC48Kræft i bughinden og i bughulens bagvæg
C48Vatsakalvon ja/tai vatsaontelontakaisen tilan syöpä
C48Bösartige Neubildung des Retroperitoneums und des Peritoneums
C48Tumeur maligne du rétropéritoine et du péritoine
C48maligne neoplasma van retroperitoneale ruimte en peritoneum
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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