C09 – Malignant neoplasm of tonsil
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Additional
code to identify:
alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
tobacco use (Z72.0)
Tyoe 2 Excludes
malignant neoplasm of lingual tonsil (C02.4)
malignant neoplasm of pharyngeal tonsil (C11.1)
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| C00-D49 | Neoplasms (C00-D49) |
| C00-C14 | Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14) |
| C09 |
Malignant neoplasm of tonsil
Use Additional
code to identify:
alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
tobacco use (Z72.0)
Type 2 Excludes
malignant neoplasm of lingual tonsil (C02.4)
malignant neoplasm of pharyngeal tonsil (C11.1)
|
| C09.0 | Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar fossa |
| C09.1 | Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar pillar (anterior) (posterior) |
| C09.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of tonsil |
| C09.9 | Malignant neoplasm of tonsil, unspecified |