C09.9
BillableMalignant neoplasm of tonsil, unspecified
Malignant neoplasm of tonsil, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Malignant neoplasm of tonsil NOS
- Malignant neoplasm of faucial tonsils
- Malignant neoplasm of palatine tonsils
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- 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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Primary malignant neoplasm of lateral wall of oropharynx93862005
- Primary malignant neoplasm of Waldeyer ring94144008
- Primary malignant neoplasm of Waldeyer's ring94144008
- Tonsil carcinoma274085008
- Cancer of tonsil363393007
- Malignant neoplasm of faucial tonsil363393007
- Malignant neoplasm of palatine tonsil363393007
- Malignant neoplasm of tonsil363393007
- Malignant tumor of faucial tonsil363393007
- Malignant tumor of palatine tonsil363393007
- Malignant tumor of tonsil363393007
- Malignant tumour of faucial tonsil363393007
- Malignant tumour of palatine tonsil363393007
- Malignant tumour of tonsil363393007
- Primary malignant neoplasm of tonsil372020000
- Primary squamous cell carcinoma of lateral wall of oropharynx707535004
- Primary squamous cell carcinoma of Waldeyer ring1197276007
- Primary squamous cell carcinoma of pharyngeal lymphoid ring1197276007
- Squamous cell carcinoma of lateral wall of oropharynx1254800007
- Primary tonsil carcinoma1259440007
- Primary squamous cell carcinoma of palatine tonsil18121000119104
UMLS
- Cancer of TonsilC0751560
- Cancer of the TonsilC0751560
- Cancer of tonsilC0751560
- Cancer, TonsilC0751560
- Cancer, TonsillarC0751560
- Cancers, TonsilC0751560
- Cancers, TonsillarC0751560
- Malignant Neoplasm of TonsilC0751560
- Malignant Neoplasm of the TonsilC0751560
- Malignant Tonsil NeoplasmC0751560
- Malignant Tonsil TumorC0751560
- Malignant Tonsillar NeoplasmC0751560
- Malignant Tonsillar TumorC0751560
- Malignant Tumor of TonsilC0751560
- Malignant Tumor of the TonsilC0751560
- Malignant neoplasm of faucial tonsilC0751560
- Malignant neoplasm of faucial tonsilsC0751560
- Malignant neoplasm of palatine tonsilC0751560
- Malignant neoplasm of palatine tonsil (disorder)C0751560
- Malignant neoplasm of palatine tonsilsC0751560
- Malignant neoplasm of tonsilC0751560
- Malignant neoplasm of tonsil NOSC0751560
- Malignant neoplasm of tonsil, unspecifiedC0751560
- Malignant tumor of faucial tonsilC0751560
- Malignant tumor of palatine tonsilC0751560
- Malignant tumor of tonsilC0751560
- Malignant tumour of faucial tonsilC0751560
- Malignant tumour of palatine tonsilC0751560
- Malignant tumour of tonsilC0751560
- Tonsil CancerC0751560
- Tonsil CancersC0751560
- Tonsil cancerC0751560
- Tonsillar CancerC0751560
- Tonsillar CancersC0751560
- cancer of the tonsilC0751560
- cancer of tonsilC0751560
- cancer tonsilC0751560
- cancer tonsilsC0751560
- of tonsil cancerC0751560
- tonsil cancerC0751560
- tonsillar cancerC0751560
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code C09.9?
ICD-10-CM code C09.9 represents "Malignant neoplasm of tonsil, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is C09.9 a billable code?
Yes, C09.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is C09.9 in?
C09.9 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
Are additional codes required with C09.9?
Yes, when using C09.9 you should also code: 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).
What SNOMED CT codes does C09.9 map to?
C09.9 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 363393007, 94144008, 93862005, 372020000, 1197276007, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for C09.9?
C09.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0751560. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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