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)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •gastrointestinal stromal tumorsA-)C49
- malignant carcinoid tumor of the stomach (C7A.092)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify:
- •alcohol abuse and dependenceF10
Related Codes(8)
C16.1Malignant neoplasm of fundus of stomach
C16.2Malignant neoplasm of body of stomach
C16.3Malignant neoplasm of pyloric antrum
C16.4Malignant neoplasm of pylorus
C16.5Malignant neoplasm of lesser curvature of stomach, unsp
C16.6Malignant neoplasm of greater curvature of stomach, unsp
C16.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of stomach
C16.9Malignant neoplasm of stomach, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(124)
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
Clinical Terms
- Leiomyosarcoma of cardio-oesophageal junction
- Carcinoma of cardia
- Primary adenocarcinoma of cardioesophageal junction
- Siewert type I adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction
- Primary malignant neoplasm of cardia of stomach
- Primary malignant neoplasm of lower third of esophagus
- Lymphoma of cardio-oesophageal junction
- Malignant mesenchymal neoplasm of oesophagus
- Primary malignant neoplasm of abdominal oesophagus
- Malignant neoplasm of cardiac orifice
- Primary adenocarcinoma of oesophagogastric junction
- Lymphoma of cardia of stomach
- Primary malignant neoplasm of abdominal esophagus
- Primary adenocarcinoma of lower third of oesophagus
- Malignant neoplasm of cardiac orifice of stomach
- Lymphoma of cardioesophageal junction
- Primary malignant neoplasm of oesophagogastric junction
- Leiomyosarcoma of oesophagus
- Leiomyosarcoma of cardia of stomach
- gastroesophageal cancer
- Primary adenocarcinoma of cardia of stomach
- Malignant tumour of cardia
- Malignant neoplasm of cardia of stomach
- Primary carcinoma of cardia
- Malignant lymphoma of esophagus
- Malignant neoplasm of gastro-esophageal junction
- Malignant neoplasm of gastroesophageal junction of stomach
- Malignant neoplasm of esophagus and stomach
- Gastrooesophageal cancer
- Primary adenocarcinoma of distal third of oesophagus
- Siewert type II adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction
- Malignant mesenchymal neoplasm of esophagus
- Malignant neoplasm of gastroesophageal junction
- Malignant neoplasm of cardio-esophageal junction
- Malignant lymphoma of oesophagus
- Primary adenocarcinoma of distal third of esophagus
- Malignant neoplasm of cardioesophageal junction of stomach
- Siewert type I adenocarcinoma of oesophagogastric junction
- Primary adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction
- Leiomyosarcoma of esophagus
- Malignant neoplasm of cardioesophageal junction of stomach (disorder)
- Malignant neoplasm of cardia of stomach (disorder)
- Malignant neoplasm of cardio-esophageal junction of stomach
- Malignant neoplasm of gastro-oesophageal junction
- Malignant tumor of cardia
- Siewert type III adenocarcinoma of oesophagogastric junction
- Primary malignant neoplasm of lower third of oesophagus
- Primary malignant neoplasm of esophagogastric junction
- Malignant neoplasm of cardio-oesophageal junction of stomach
- Siewert type II adenocarcinoma of oesophagogastric junction
- Leiomyosarcoma of stomach
- Leiomyosarcoma of cardioesophageal junction
- Siewert type III adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction
- Primary adenocarcinoma of lower third of esophagus
- Primary malignant neoplasm of cardioesophageal junction
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for malignant neoplasm of cardia?
The ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of cardia is C16.0. The full clinical description is "Malignant neoplasm of cardia". C16.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code C16.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code C16.0 represents “Malignant neoplasm of cardia”. It is classified under Chapter 2: Neoplasms and 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, also report: ; 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.
How does C16.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like malignant neoplasm of cardia 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 C16.0?
C16.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: 2B72.Z (Malignant neoplasms of stomach, unspecified).
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.