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148.3 - Malignant Neoplasm Of Posterior Hypopharyngeal Wall


The ICD 9 Code for Malignant neoplasm of posterior hypopharyngeal wall is listed as 148.3.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 148.3
Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of posterior hypopharyngeal wall
Short Description: Mal neo post hypopharynx
Chapter: Neoplasms
Block: Malignant Neoplasm Of Lip, Oral Cavity, And Pharynx (140-149)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: C13.2 - Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of hypopharynx
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 148.3:
148.0 - Malignant neoplasm of postcricoid region of hypopharynx
148.1 - Malignant neoplasm of pyriform sinus
148.2 - Malignant neoplasm of aryepiglottic fold, hypopharyngeal aspect
148.8 - Malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of hypopharynx
148.9 - Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx, unspecified site