C16.0
BillableMalignant neoplasm of cardia
Malignant neoplasm of cardia
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Malignant neoplasm of cardiac orifice
- Malignant neoplasm of cardio-esophageal junction
- Malignant neoplasm of esophagus and stomach
- Malignant neoplasm of gastro-esophageal junction
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- gastrointestinal stromal tumors (C49.A-)
- malignant carcinoid tumor of the stomach (C7A.092)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Primary malignant neoplasm of cardia of stomach93738008
- Malignant neoplasm of cardia of stomach187732006
- Malignant tumor of cardia187732006
- Malignant tumour of cardia187732006
- Malignant neoplasm of cardiac orifice of stomach187733001
- Gastroesophageal cancer187734007
- Malignant neoplasm of cardio-esophageal junction of stomach187734007
- Malignant neoplasm of cardio-oesophageal junction of stomach187734007
- Malignant neoplasm of cardioesophageal junction of stomach187734007
- Malignant neoplasm of gastro-esophageal junction187734007
- Malignant neoplasm of gastro-oesophageal junction187734007
- Malignant neoplasm of gastroesophageal junction187734007
- Malignant neoplasm of gastroesophageal junction of stomach187734007
- Carcinoma of cardia254553001
- Primary malignant neoplasm of abdominal esophagus371962007
- Primary malignant neoplasm of abdominal oesophagus371962007
- Primary malignant neoplasm of lower third of esophagus371998004
- Primary malignant neoplasm of lower third of oesophagus371998004
- Siewert type I adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction438946002
- Siewert type I adenocarcinoma of oesophagogastric junction438946002
- Siewert type III adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction439478008
- Siewert type III adenocarcinoma of oesophagogastric junction439478008
- Siewert type II adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction440501006
- Siewert type II adenocarcinoma of oesophagogastric junction440501006
- Leiomyosarcoma of cardia of stomach447707005
- Leiomyosarcoma of stomach447785000
- Lymphoma of cardia of stomach447806008
- Leiomyosarcoma of cardio-oesophageal junction449055006
- Leiomyosarcoma of cardioesophageal junction449055006
- Lymphoma of cardio-oesophageal junction449075002
- Lymphoma of cardioesophageal junction449075002
- Primary adenocarcinoma of cardioesophageal junction721628002
- Primary adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction721628002
- Primary adenocarcinoma of oesophagogastric junction721628002
- Primary adenocarcinoma of cardia of stomach721630000
- Primary malignant neoplasm of cardioesophageal junction722533007
- Primary malignant neoplasm of esophagogastric junction722533007
- Primary malignant neoplasm of oesophagogastric junction722533007
- Malignant lymphoma of esophagus1153355009
- Malignant lymphoma of oesophagus1153355009
- Leiomyosarcoma of esophagus1156786006
- Leiomyosarcoma of oesophagus1156786006
- Malignant mesenchymal neoplasm of esophagus1156810004
- Malignant mesenchymal neoplasm of oesophagus1156810004
- Primary carcinoma of cardia1259350009
- Primary adenocarcinoma of distal third of esophagus128041000119107
- Primary adenocarcinoma of distal third of oesophagus128041000119107
- Primary adenocarcinoma of lower third of esophagus128041000119107
- Primary adenocarcinoma of lower third of oesophagus128041000119107
UMLS
- Gastroesophageal cancerC0346619
- Gastrooesophageal cancerC0346619
- Malignant neoplasm of cardio-esophageal junction of stomachC0346619
- Malignant neoplasm of cardio-oesophageal junction of stomachC0346619
- Malignant neoplasm of cardioesophageal junction of stomachC0346619
- Malignant neoplasm of cardioesophageal junction of stomach (disorder)C0346619
- Malignant neoplasm of gastro-esophageal junctionC0346619
- Malignant neoplasm of gastro-oesophageal junctionC0346619
- Malignant neoplasm of gastroesophageal junctionC0346619
- Malignant neoplasm of gastroesophageal junction of stomachC0346619
- gastroesophageal cancerC0346619
- Malignant Neoplasm of CardiaC0153417
- Malignant neoplasm of cardiaC0153417
- Malignant neoplasm of cardia of stomachC0153417
- Malignant neoplasm of cardia of stomach (disorder)C0153417
- Malignant neoplasm of cardiac orificeC0153417
- Malignant neoplasm of cardio-esophageal junctionC0153417
- Malignant tumor of cardiaC0153417
- Malignant tumour of cardiaC0153417
- Malignant neoplasm of esophagus and stomachC2837932
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code C16.0?
ICD-10-CM code C16.0 represents "Malignant neoplasm of cardia". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is C16.0 a billable code?
Yes, C16.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is C16.0 in?
C16.0 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
What codes cannot be used with C16.0?
C16.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4).
Are additional codes required with C16.0?
Yes, when using C16.0 you should also code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does C16.0 map to?
C16.0 maps to 23 SNOMED CT concepts: 254553001, 187734007, 447707005, 449055006, 1156786006, and 18 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for C16.0?
C16.0 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0346619, C0153417, C2837932. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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