C22.0
BillableLiver cell carcinoma
Liver cell carcinoma
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Hepatoma
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
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(7)
C22.1Intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma
C22.2Hepatoblastoma
C22.3Angiosarcoma of liver
C22.4Other sarcomas of liver
C22.7Other specified carcinomas of liver
C22.8Malignant neoplasm of liver, primary, unspecified as to type
C22.9Malig neoplasm of liver, not specified as primary or sec
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(233)
SNOMED CT
- HCC - Hepatocellular carcinoma109841003
- Hepatocarcinoma109841003
- Hepatocellular carcinoma109841003
- LCC - Liver cell carcinoma109841003
- Liver carcinoma109841003
- Liver cell carcinoma109841003
- Malignant hepatoma109841003
- Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma253018005
- Combined hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma274902006
- Hepatocholangiocarcinoma274902006
- Mixed hepatocellular and bile duct carcinoma274902006
- Metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma1186612004
- Metastatic liver cell carcinoma1186612004
- Primary fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma1186629001
- Primary hepatocarcinoma1186630006
- Primary hepatocellular carcinoma1186630006
- Primary liver carcinoma1186630006
- Primary liver cell carcinoma1186630006
- Primary malignant hepatoma1186630006
- Primary combined hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma1186631005
- Primary hepatocholangiocarcinoma1186631005
- Adult HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma)1197204009
- Adult hepatocellular carcinoma1197204009
- Childhood-onset HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma)1208349005
- Childhood-onset hepatocellular carcinoma1208349005
- Paediatric HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma)1208349005
- Paediatric hepatocellular carcinoma1208349005
- Pediatric HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma)1208349005
- Pediatric hepatocellular carcinoma1208349005
UMLS
- Adult Liver CancerC2239176
- Adult Liver CancersC2239176
- Cancer, Adult LiverC2239176
- Cancers, Adult LiverC2239176
- Carcinoma hepatocellularC2239176
- Carcinoma liverC2239176
- Carcinoma of Liver CellsC2239176
- Carcinoma of liverC2239176
- Carcinoma of the Liver CellsC2239176
- Carcinoma, HepatocellularC2239176
- Carcinoma, Liver CellC2239176
- Carcinomas, HepatocellularC2239176
- Carcinomas, Liver CellC2239176
- Cell Carcinoma, LiverC2239176
- Cell Carcinomas, LiverC2239176
- HCCC2239176
- HCC - Hepatocellular carcinomaC2239176
- HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMAC2239176
- HEPATOMAC2239176
- HepatocarcinomaC2239176
- Hepatocellular CarcinomaC2239176
- Hepatocellular CarcinomasC2239176
- Hepatocellular carcinomaC2239176
- Hepatocellular carcinoma (morphologic abnormality)C2239176
- Hepatoma, malignantC2239176
- HepatomasC2239176
- LCCC2239176
- LCC - Liver cell carcinomaC2239176
- LIHCC2239176
- LIVER CELL CARCINOMAC2239176
- Liver Cancer, AdultC2239176
- Liver Cancers, AdultC2239176
- Liver Cell Cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma)C2239176
- Liver Cell CarcinomaC2239176
- Liver Cell Carcinoma, AdultC2239176
- Liver Cell CarcinomasC2239176
- Liver carcinomaC2239176
- Liver cell carcinomaC2239176
- Liver cell carcinoma (disorder)C2239176
- Malignant hepatomaC2239176
- Primary Carcinoma of Liver CellsC2239176
- Primary Carcinoma of the Liver CellsC2239176
- Primary carcinoma of liverC2239176
- Primary carcinoma of liver (disorder)C2239176
- Primary hepatocarcinomaC2239176
- Primary hepatocellular carcinomaC2239176
- Primary liver carcinomaC2239176
- Primary liver cell carcinomaC2239176
- Primary liver cell carcinoma (disorder)C2239176
- Primary malignant hepatomaC2239176
- hepatic carcinomaC2239176
- hepatocarcinomaC2239176
- hepatocellular carcinomaC2239176
- hepatomasC2239176
- liver carcinomaC2239176
- liver cell cancerC2239176
- liver cell carcinomaC2239176
- HEPATIC NEOPLC0023903
- Hepatic NeoplasmC0023903
- Hepatic NeoplasmsC0023903
- Hepatic neoplasiaC0023903
- Hepatic neoplasmC0023903
- Hepatic neoplasm NOSC0023903
- Hepatic tumorC0023903
- Hepatic tumourC0023903
- HepatomaC0023903
- LIVER NEOPLC0023903
- Liver NeoplasmC0023903
- Liver NeoplasmsC0023903
- Liver neoplasmC0023903
- Liver tumorC0023903
- Liver tumor NOSC0023903
- Liver tumourC0023903
- Liver tumour NOSC0023903
- NEOPL HEPATICC0023903
- NEOPL LIVERC0023903
- Neoplasm liverC0023903
- Neoplasm of liverC0023903
- Neoplasm of liver (disorder)C0023903
- Neoplasm of the liverC0023903
- Neoplasm, HepaticC0023903
- Neoplasm, LiverC0023903
- Neoplasms, HepaticC0023903
- Neoplasms, LiverC0023903
- Tumor liverC0023903
- Tumor of liverC0023903
- Tumour liverC0023903
- Tumour of liverC0023903
- hepatic neoplasiasC0023903
- hepatic neoplasmC0023903
- hepatic neoplasmsC0023903
- hepatic tumorC0023903
- hepatic tumorsC0023903
- hepatic tumourC0023903
- hepatic tumoursC0023903
- hepatics tumorsC0023903
- hepatomaC0023903
- liver neoplasmC0023903
- liver neoplasmsC0023903
- liver tumorC0023903
- liver tumorsC0023903
- liver tumourC0023903
- liver tumoursC0023903
- tumor liverC0023903
- tumor of liverC0023903
- tumour liverC0023903
Clinical Terms
- Carcinoma of the Liver Cells
- Liver carcinoma
- Paediatric HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma)
- Carcinomas, Hepatocellular
- Carcinoma hepatocellular
- Primary combined hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma
- Primary liver cell carcinoma
- Childhood-onset HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma)
- Tumor of liver
- Metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma
- Hepatic tumour
- Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma
- Tumour liver
- hepatic tumor
- Hepatic Neoplasm
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Hepatoma, malignant
- Hepatocellular Carcinomas
- LCC
- Childhood-onset hepatocellular carcinoma
- Liver neoplasm
- Liver tumor NOS
- Carcinoma, Liver Cell
- liver neoplasms
- Malignant hepatoma
- Primary fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma
- Carcinoma of liver
- LCC - Liver cell carcinoma
- Hepatic neoplasia
- Hepatic Neoplasms
- hepatocarcinoma
- Primary hepatocholangiocarcinoma
- hepatic carcinoma
- HEPATOMA
- HCC - Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Neoplasm of the liver
- Primary malignant hepatoma
- Combined hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma
- Cancers, Adult Liver
- HEPATIC NEOPL
- Primary hepatocellular carcinoma
- Carcinoma of Liver Cells
- Liver Cancer, Adult
- Primary carcinoma of liver (disorder)
- Metastatic liver cell carcinoma
- Paediatric hepatocellular carcinoma
- Primary liver cell carcinoma (disorder)
- Primary liver carcinoma
- Primary Carcinoma of the Liver Cells
- Adult HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma)
- hepatic tumours
- Hepatic neoplasm NOS
- LIHC
- Carcinomas, Liver Cell
- Hepatomas
- Liver tumor
- Liver Cell Carcinomas
- Pediatric HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma)
- Cancer, Adult Liver
- Primary carcinoma of liver
- Liver Cancers, Adult
- hepatic neoplasias
- Neoplasm of liver (disorder)
- liver tumour
- NEOPL LIVER
- Neoplasm, Hepatic
- Hepatocellular carcinoma (morphologic abnormality)
- Tumour of liver
- Neoplasm liver
- Cell Carcinomas, Liver
- Neoplasm of liver
- Liver tumour NOS
- Mixed hepatocellular and bile duct carcinoma
- Liver Cell Cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma)
- HCC
- Pediatric hepatocellular carcinoma
- tumor liver
- NEOPL HEPATIC
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Hepatocholangiocarcinoma
- liver tumours
- Neoplasm, Liver
- Adult Liver Cancer
- Adult Liver Cancers
- Neoplasms, Liver
- Primary hepatocarcinoma
- Carcinoma liver
- liver tumors
- Primary Carcinoma of Liver Cells
- hepatic tumors
- Adult hepatocellular carcinoma
- LIVER NEOPL
- Cell Carcinoma, Liver
- hepatics tumors
- Liver cell carcinoma (disorder)
- Neoplasms, Hepatic
- liver cell cancer
- Liver Cell Carcinoma, Adult
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for liver cell carcinoma?
The ICD-10-CM code for liver cell carcinoma is C22.0. The full clinical description is "Liver cell carcinoma". C22.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code C22.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code C22.0 represents “Liver cell carcinoma”. It is classified under Chapter 2: Neoplasms and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is C22.0 a billable code?
Yes, C22.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is C22.0 in?
C22.0 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
What codes cannot be used with C22.0?
C22.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4); malignant neoplasm of biliary tract NOS (C24.9); secondary malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile duct (C78.7).
Are additional codes required with C22.0?
Yes, when using C22.0, also report: ; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-); hepatitis B (B16.-, B18.0-B18.1); hepatitis C (B17.1-, B18.2).
What SNOMED CT codes does C22.0 map to?
C22.0 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 1197204009, 1208349005, 274902006, 253018005, 109841003, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for C22.0?
C22.0 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2239176, C0023903. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does C22.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like liver cell carcinoma 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 C22.0?
C22.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: 2C12.02 (Hepatocellular carcinoma of liver).
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