ICD-10-CM Section · C15-C26

Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs

69 codes in this section

69
Total Codes
60
Billable
9
Header (Non-Billable)
12
Top-Level Codes

About Section C15-C26

Section C15-C26 (C15-C26) covers malignant neoplasms of digestive organs. It sits within the Neoplasms chapter (C00-D49). This section contains 69 ICD-10-CM codes, 60 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 9 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.

Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.

Codes in C15-C26

Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.

C15 Malignant neoplasm of esophagus
5 subcodes
C15.3 Malignant neoplasm of upper third of esophagus Billable
C15.4 Malignant neoplasm of middle third of esophagus Billable
C15.5 Malignant neoplasm of lower third of esophagus Billable
C15.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of esophagus Billable
C15.9 Malignant neoplasm of esophagus, unspecified Billable
C16 Malignant neoplasm of stomach
9 subcodes
C16.0 Malignant neoplasm of cardia Billable
C16.1 Malignant neoplasm of fundus of stomach Billable
C16.2 Malignant neoplasm of body of stomach Billable
C16.3 Malignant neoplasm of pyloric antrum Billable
C16.4 Malignant neoplasm of pylorus Billable
C16.5 Malignant neoplasm of lesser curvature of stomach, unspecified Billable
C16.6 Malignant neoplasm of greater curvature of stomach, unspecified Billable
C16.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of stomach Billable
C16.9 Malignant neoplasm of stomach, unspecified Billable
C17 Malignant neoplasm of small intestine
6 subcodes
C17.0 Malignant neoplasm of duodenum Billable
C17.1 Malignant neoplasm of jejunum Billable
C17.2 Malignant neoplasm of ileum Billable
C17.3 Meckel's diverticulum, malignant Billable
C17.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of small intestine Billable
C17.9 Malignant neoplasm of small intestine, unspecified Billable
C18 Malignant neoplasm of colon
10 subcodes
C18.0 Malignant neoplasm of cecum Billable
C18.1 Malignant neoplasm of appendix Billable
C18.2 Malignant neoplasm of ascending colon Billable
C18.3 Malignant neoplasm of hepatic flexure Billable
C18.4 Malignant neoplasm of transverse colon Billable
C18.5 Malignant neoplasm of splenic flexure Billable
C18.6 Malignant neoplasm of descending colon Billable
C18.7 Malignant neoplasm of sigmoid colon Billable
C18.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of colon Billable
C18.9 Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified Billable
C19 Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction
0 subcodes
C20 Malignant neoplasm of rectum
0 subcodes
C21 Malignant neoplasm of anus and anal canal
4 subcodes
C21.0 Malignant neoplasm of anus, unspecified Billable
C21.1 Malignant neoplasm of anal canal Billable
C21.2 Malignant neoplasm of cloacogenic zone Billable
C21.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of rectum, anus and anal canal Billable
C22 Malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts
8 subcodes
C22.0 Liver cell carcinoma Billable
C22.1 Intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma Billable
C22.2 Hepatoblastoma Billable
C22.3 Angiosarcoma of liver Billable
C22.4 Other sarcomas of liver Billable
C22.7 Other specified carcinomas of liver Billable
C22.8 Malignant neoplasm of liver, primary, unspecified as to type Billable
C22.9 Malignant neoplasm of liver, not specified as primary or secondary Billable
C23 Malignant neoplasm of gallbladder
0 subcodes
C24 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of biliary tract
4 subcodes
C24.0 Malignant neoplasm of extrahepatic bile duct Billable
C24.1 Malignant neoplasm of ampulla of Vater Billable
C24.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of biliary tract Billable
C24.9 Malignant neoplasm of biliary tract, unspecified Billable
C25 Malignant neoplasm of pancreas
8 subcodes
C25.0 Malignant neoplasm of head of pancreas Billable
C25.1 Malignant neoplasm of body of pancreas Billable
C25.2 Malignant neoplasm of tail of pancreas Billable
C25.3 Malignant neoplasm of pancreatic duct Billable
C25.4 Malignant neoplasm of endocrine pancreas Billable
C25.7 Malignant neoplasm of other parts of pancreas Billable
C25.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of pancreas Billable
C25.9 Malignant neoplasm of pancreas, unspecified Billable
C26 Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined digestive organs
3 subcodes
C26.0 Malignant neoplasm of intestinal tract, part unspecified Billable
C26.1 Malignant neoplasm of spleen Billable
C26.9 Malignant neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the digestive system Billable

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