What ICD-10 Codes are Used for Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. Here are ten commonly used ICD-10-CM codes for various types of cancer, along with brief clinical descriptions:
- C00.9 - Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified: Used when the specific type of lip cancer is not specified.
- C18.9 - Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified: Applied when the specific part of the colon affected by cancer is not specified.
- C34.90 - Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung, unspecified: Utilized for lung cancer when the specific type or location is not specified.
- C50.919 - Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of unspecified female breast: Used when breast cancer is diagnosed, but the specific site is not further specified.
- C61 - Malignant neoplasm of prostate: Applied for prostate cancer.
- C73 - Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland: Utilized when thyroid cancer is diagnosed.
- C82.90 - Follicular lymphoma, unspecified: Used for cases of follicular lymphoma where the specific subtype is not documented.
- C91.10 - Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, not having achieved remission: Applied for cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia where remission has not been achieved.
- C56.9 - Malignant neoplasm of ovary, unspecified: Utilized for ovarian cancer when the specific type is not specified.
- C81.90 - Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified: Used when the specific type of Hodgkin lymphoma is not specified.

