C15

The ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of esophagus is C15. The full clinical description is "Malignant neoplasm of esophagus". C15 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

ICD-10-CM code C15 represents “Malignant neoplasm of esophagus”. It is classified under Chapter 2: Neoplasms and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

No, C15 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under C15.

C15 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).

C15 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4).

C15 has 5 child codes, including: C15.3 (Malignant neoplasm of upper third of esophagus), C15.4 (Malignant neoplasm of middle third of esophagus), C15.5 (Malignant neoplasm of lower third of esophagus), C15.8 (Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of esophagus), and 1 more.

Yes, when using C15, also report: ; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).

C15 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0546837. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like malignant neoplasm of esophagus affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

C15 maps to the ICD-11 code: 2B70.Z (Malignant neoplasms of oesophagus, unspecified).