C48.0 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm: Retroperitoneum. It is a four-character subcategory of C48 (Malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block C45–C49 (Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
C48.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C48.0Ondartet svulst i retroperitoneum
DC480Kræft i retroperitoneum
C48.0Vatsaontelontakaisen tilan syöpä
C48.0Retroperitoneum
C48.0Rétropéritoine
C48.0retroperitoneale ruimte
C48.0Malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum
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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