C09.0 - Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar fossa
The ICD 10 Code for Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar fossa is listed as C09.0.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.
| ICD 10 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | C09.0
|
| Description: | Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar fossa |
| Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0) |
011 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Mcc
012 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Cc 013 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc 146 - Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Malignancy W Mcc 147 - Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Malignancy W Cc 148 - Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Malignancy W/o Cc/mcc |
| Chapter | Neoplasms (C00-D49) |
| Block | Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14) |
| Parent | C09 - Malignant neoplasm of tonsil |
| ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD 9 Dx Code: | 146.1 - Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar fossa |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of C09.0: | |
| 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 | |