C68.0 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm: Urethra. It is a four-character subcategory of C68 (Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified urinary organs), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block C64–C68 (Malignant neoplasms of urinary tract) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What C68.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- urethral orifice of bladder C67.5
C68.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C68.0Ondartet svulst i urinrør
DC680Kræft i urinrøret
C68.0Urethra
C68.0Urètre
C68.0urethra
C68.0Malignant neoplasm of urethra
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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