C56 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm of ovary. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block C51–C58 (Malignant neoplasms of female genital organs) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
C56 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C56Ondartet svulst i eggstokk
DC56Kræft i æggestok
- DC569Æggestokkræft
C56Munasarjasyöpä
C56Bösartige Neubildung des Ovars
C56Tumeur maligne de l'ovaire
C56maligne neoplasma van ovarium
Listed through more specific codes:
- C56.1Malignant neoplasm of right ovary
- C56.2Malignant neoplasm of left ovary
- C56.3Malignant neoplasm of bilateral ovaries
- C56.9Malignant neoplasm of unspecified ovary
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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