C73
BillableMalignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
Coding Notes
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ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(151)
SNOMED CT
- Primary malignant neoplasm of thyroglossal duct94097000
- Primary malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland94098005
- Cancer metastatic to thyroid94634005
- Metastasis to thyroid94634005
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland94634005
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to thyroid gland94634005
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland94634005
- Neoplasm of thyroglossal duct127019004
- FTC - follicular thyroid carcinoma255028004
- Follicular thyroid carcinoma255028004
- PTC - papillary thyroid carcinoma255029007
- Papillary thyroid carcinoma255029007
- Follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma255030002
- Mixed follicular and papillary thyroid carcinoma255030002
- Papillary thyroid carcinoma, follicular variant255030002
- Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma255031003
- MTC - Medullary thyroid carcinoma255032005
- Medullary carcinoma of thyroid255032005
- Medullary thyroid carcinoma255032005
- Local recurrence of malignant neoplasm of thyroid314953008
- Local recurrence of malignant tumor of thyroid gland314953008
- Local recurrence of malignant tumour of thyroid gland314953008
- Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland363478007
- Malignant tumor of thyroid gland363478007
- Malignant tumour of thyroid gland363478007
- Thyroid cancer363478007
- Cancer of thyroid, Hurthle cell423158009
- Hurthle cell carcinoma of thyroid423158009
- Oxyphilic adenocarcinoma443261008
- Follicular neoplasm of thyroid447711004
- Carcinoma of thyroid448216007
- Malignant epithelial neoplasm of thyroid448216007
- Diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid carcinoma708971008
- Familial papillary thyroid carcinoma with renal papillary neoplasia syndrome716657000
- Papillary thyroid carcinoma with renal papillary neoplasia717734005
- Primary poorly differentiated carcinoma of thyroid gland724552002
- Primary undifferentiated carcinoma of thyroid gland724553007
- Primary differentiated carcinoma of thyroid gland772992009
- FNMTC - familial nonmedullary thyroid carcinoma786038001
- Familial nonmedullary primary thyroid carcinoma786038001
- DTC - differentiated thyroid cancer1255086008
- Differentiated thyroid cancer1255086008
- Differentiated thyroid carcinoma1255086008
- Primary diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid carcinoma1255190008
- Primary papillary thyroid carcinoma1255191007
- Primary follicular thyroid carcinoma1255192000
- Primary Hurthle cell carcinoma of thyroid1255193005
- Primary papillary thyroid carcinoma with renal papillary neoplasia1255194004
- Primary follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma1259395002
- Primary mixed follicular and papillary thyroid carcinoma1259395002
- Primary papillary thyroid carcinoma, follicular variant1259395002
- Primary oxyphilic adenocarcinoma1259451007
- Primary anaplastic thyroid carcinoma1268458008
- Primary medullary thyroid carcinoma1288003006
- Metastatic anaplastic thyroid carcinoma1332484002
UMLS
- Malignant Neoplasm of ThyroidC0007115
- Malignant Neoplasm of Thyroid GlandC0007115
- Malignant Neoplasm of the ThyroidC0007115
- Malignant Neoplasm of the Thyroid GlandC0007115
- Malignant Thyroid Gland NeoplasmC0007115
- Malignant Thyroid Gland TumorC0007115
- Malignant Thyroid NeoplasmC0007115
- Malignant Thyroid TumorC0007115
- Malignant Tumor of ThyroidC0007115
- Malignant Tumor of Thyroid GlandC0007115
- Malignant Tumor of the ThyroidC0007115
- Malignant Tumor of the Thyroid GlandC0007115
- Malignant neoplasm of thyroid glandC0007115
- Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland (disorder)C0007115
- Malignant tumor of thyroid glandC0007115
- Malignant tumour of thyroid glandC0007115
- Thyroid cancerC0007115
- Thyroid gland cancerC0007115
- Thyroid neoplasm malignantC0007115
- Thyroid neoplasms malignantC0007115
- cancer of the thyroidC0007115
- thyroid caC0007115
- thyroid cancerC0007115
- thyroid cancersC0007115
- thyroid gland cancerC0007115
Clinical Terms
- thyroid cancers
- DTC - differentiated thyroid cancer
- Diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid carcinoma
- Medullary thyroid carcinoma
- Primary papillary thyroid carcinoma with renal papillary neoplasia
- Follicular thyroid carcinoma
- Malignant Neoplasm of the Thyroid Gland
- Malignant Neoplasm of the Thyroid
- Malignant Tumor of the Thyroid Gland
- Thyroid gland cancer
- Differentiated thyroid carcinoma
- Papillary thyroid carcinoma
- Metastatic anaplastic thyroid carcinoma
- Malignant Thyroid Gland Tumor
- Mixed follicular and papillary thyroid carcinoma
- Primary mixed follicular and papillary thyroid carcinoma
- Thyroid neoplasms malignant
- Cancer metastatic to thyroid
- cancer of the thyroid
- Primary Hurthle cell carcinoma of thyroid
- Thyroid cancer
- Local recurrence of malignant neoplasm of thyroid
- PTC - papillary thyroid carcinoma
- Primary anaplastic thyroid carcinoma
- Malignant Tumor of Thyroid
- Carcinoma of thyroid
- Thyroid neoplasm malignant
- Primary malignant neoplasm of thyroglossal duct
- thyroid ca
- Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm
- Follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma
- Primary undifferentiated carcinoma of thyroid gland
- Familial nonmedullary primary thyroid carcinoma
- Local recurrence of malignant tumor of thyroid gland
- Malignant Thyroid Tumor
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
- Hurthle cell carcinoma of thyroid
- Primary malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
- Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland (disorder)
- Follicular neoplasm of thyroid
- Local recurrence of malignant tumour of thyroid gland
- Medullary carcinoma of thyroid
- Differentiated thyroid cancer
- Metastasis to thyroid
- Familial papillary thyroid carcinoma with renal papillary neoplasia syndrome
- Primary poorly differentiated carcinoma of thyroid gland
- Papillary thyroid carcinoma with renal papillary neoplasia
- Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma
- Primary papillary thyroid carcinoma, follicular variant
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
- Primary differentiated carcinoma of thyroid gland
- Malignant Neoplasm of Thyroid
- Oxyphilic adenocarcinoma
- Primary oxyphilic adenocarcinoma
- Malignant Thyroid Neoplasm
- Cancer of thyroid, Hurthle cell
- Malignant epithelial neoplasm of thyroid
- Malignant Tumor of Thyroid Gland
- Malignant Tumor of the Thyroid
- FNMTC - familial nonmedullary thyroid carcinoma
- Primary follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma
- Primary medullary thyroid carcinoma
- Neoplasm of thyroglossal duct
- Papillary thyroid carcinoma, follicular variant
- Primary follicular thyroid carcinoma
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to thyroid gland
- FTC - follicular thyroid carcinoma
- Primary diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid carcinoma
- Malignant tumour of thyroid gland
- MTC - Medullary thyroid carcinoma
- Primary papillary thyroid carcinoma
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland?
The ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland is C73. The full clinical description is "Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland". C73 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code C73 mean?
ICD-10-CM code C73 represents “Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland”. It is classified under Chapter 2: Neoplasms and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is C73 a billable code?
Yes, C73 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is C73 in?
C73 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
Are additional codes required with C73?
Yes, when using C73, also report: any functional activity.
What SNOMED CT codes does C73 map to?
C73 maps to 33 SNOMED CT concepts: 255031003, 94634005, 423158009, 448216007, 1255086008, and 28 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for C73?
C73 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0007115. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does C73 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland 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.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of C73?
C73 maps to the ICD-11 code: 2D10.Z (Malignant neoplasms of thyroid gland, unspecified).
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