C16.9
BillableMalignant neoplasm of stomach, unspecified
Malignant neoplasm of stomach, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Gastric cancer NOS
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
- Gastric polyp78809005
- Polyp of stomach78809005
- Gastric polyposis87252009
- Gastritis polyposa87252009
- Multiple gastric polyps87252009
- EGC - Early gastric cancer276809004
- Early gastric cancer276809004
- LGC - Late gastric cancer276810009
- Late gastric cancer276810009
- Local recurrence of malignant neoplasm of stomach314961003
- Local recurrence of malignant tumor of stomach314961003
- Local recurrence of malignant tumour of stomach314961003
- Cancer of stomach363349007
- Gastric cancer363349007
- Malignant neoplasm of stomach363349007
- Malignant tumor of stomach363349007
- Malignant tumour of stomach363349007
- Primary malignant neoplasm of stomach372014001
- Carcinoma of stomach372143007
- Gastric carcinoma372143007
- Adenocarcinoma of stomach408647009
- Cancer of stomach, adenocarcinoma408647009
- Leiomyosarcoma of stomach447785000
- Carcinoma of stomach due to Epstein-Barr virus disease716586009
- Epstein-Barr virus associated gastric carcinoma716586009
- Gastric carcinoma due to Epstein-Barr virus disease716586009
- E-cadherin-associated hereditary gastric cancer716859000
- Familial diffuse gastric cancer716859000
- Hereditary diffuse carcinoma of stomach716859000
- Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer716859000
- Linitis plastica of stomach721629005
- Primary malignant mesenchymal neoplasm of stomach721643000
- Undifferentiated carcinoma of stomach766757006
- Undifferentiated gastric carcinoma766757006
- Gastric squamous cell carcinoma766980008
- Squamous cell carcinoma of stomach766980008
- Familial fundic gland polyposis with gastric cancer771474005
- GAPPS - gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of stomach771474005
- Gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of stomach771474005
- HER2-positive gastric cancer878807001
- Human epidermal growth factor 2 positive gastric cancer878807001
- Primary carcinoma of stomach1259541008
- Primary gastric carcinoma1259541008
- Primary HER2-positive gastric cancer1259803007
- Primary human epidermal growth factor 2 positive gastric cancer1259803007
- Primary undifferentiated carcinoma of stomach1268396008
- Primary carcinoma of stomach due to Epstein-Barr virus disease1268488004
- Primary gastric squamous cell carcinoma1268634001
- Primary squamous cell carcinoma of stomach1268634001
- Primary linitis plastica of stomach1268900000
- Metastasis from gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma459371000124108
- Metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma459371000124108
UMLS
- Cancer of StomachC0024623
- Cancer of stomachC0024623
- Cancer of the StomachC0024623
- Cancer, GastricC0024623
- Cancer, StomachC0024623
- Cancers, GastricC0024623
- Cancers, StomachC0024623
- GASTRIC CANCERC0024623
- Gastric CancerC0024623
- Gastric CancersC0024623
- Gastric cancerC0024623
- Gastric cancer NOSC0024623
- Gastric malignancyC0024623
- Malignant Gastric NeoplasmC0024623
- Malignant Gastric TumorC0024623
- Malignant Neoplasm of StomachC0024623
- Malignant Neoplasm of the StomachC0024623
- Malignant Tumor of StomachC0024623
- Malignant Tumor of the StomachC0024623
- Malignant neoplasm of stomachC0024623
- Malignant neoplasm of stomach (disorder)C0024623
- Malignant neoplasm of stomach, unspecifiedC0024623
- Malignant tumor of stomachC0024623
- Malignant tumour of stomachC0024623
- Stomach CancerC0024623
- Stomach CancersC0024623
- Stomach cancerC0024623
- cancer of stomachC0024623
- cancer of the stomachC0024623
- gastric cancerC0024623
- gastric cancersC0024623
- malignant neoplasm of stomachC0024623
- stomach caC0024623
- stomach cancerC0024623
- stomach cancersC0024623
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code C16.9?
ICD-10-CM code C16.9 represents "Malignant neoplasm of stomach, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is C16.9 a billable code?
Yes, C16.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is C16.9 in?
C16.9 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
What codes cannot be used with C16.9?
C16.9 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 C16.9?
Yes, when using C16.9 you should also code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does C16.9 map to?
C16.9 maps to 25 SNOMED CT concepts: 408647009, 363349007, 372143007, 716586009, 716859000, and 20 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for C16.9?
C16.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0024623. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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