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C21.8 - Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of rectum, anus and anal canal


The ICD 10 Code for Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of rectum, anus and anal canal is listed as C21.8.
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: C21.8
Description: Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of rectum, anus and anal canal
  • Malignant neoplasm of anorectal junction
  • Malignant neoplasm of anorectum
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of two or more contiguous sites of rectum, anus and anal canal
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
374 - Digestive Malignancy W Mcc
375 - Digestive Malignancy W Cc
376 - Digestive Malignancy W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Neoplasms (C00-D49)
Block Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs (C15-C26)
Parent C21 - Malignant neoplasm of anus and anal canal
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 154.8 - Malignant neoplasm of other sites of rectum, rectosigmoid junction, and anus (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of C21.8:
C21.0 - Malignant neoplasm of anus, unspecified
C21.1 - Malignant neoplasm of anal canal
C21.2 - Malignant neoplasm of cloacogenic zone