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C09.9

Malignant neoplasm of tonsil, unspecified

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Hierarchy

  • C00-D49 Neoplasms (C00-D49)
    • C00-C96 Malignant neoplasms (C00-C96)
      • C00-C75 Malignant neoplasms, stated or presumed to be primary (of specified sites), and certain specified histologies, except neuroendocrine, and of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue (C00-C75)
        • C00-C14 Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
          • C09 Malignant neoplasm of tonsil
            • C09.0 Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar fossa
            • C09.1 Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar pillar (anterior) (posterior)
            • C09.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of tonsil
            • C09.9 Malignant neoplasm of tonsil, unspecified

Notes

C00-D49

  • Functional activity
  • All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm.
  • Morphology [Histology]
  • Chapter 2 classifies neoplasms primarily by site (topography), with broad groupings for behavior, malignant, in situ, benign, etc. The Table of Neoplasms should be used to identify the correct topography code. In a few cases, such as for malignant melanoma and certain neuroendocrine tumors, the morphology (histologic type) is included in the category and codes.
  • Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
  • A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned.
  • Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
  • Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue are to be coded to the site mentioned, e.g., ectopic pancreatic malignant neoplasms are coded to pancreas, unspecified (C25.9).
    • C25.9 Malignant neoplasm of pancreas, unspecified

Inclusion Terms

C09.9

  • Malignant neoplasm of tonsil NOS
  • Malignant neoplasm of faucial tonsils
  • Malignant neoplasm of palatine tonsils

Use Additional

C09

  • code to identify:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
    • F10 Alcohol related disorders
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
    • Z77.22 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (acute) (chronic)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
    • P96.81 Exposure to (parental) (environmental) tobacco smoke in the perinatal period
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
    • Z87.891 Personal history of nicotine dependence
  • Z57.31 Occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
    • F17 Nicotine dependence
  • Z72.0 Tobacco use

Excludes 2

C09

  • C02.4 Malignant neoplasm of lingual tonsil
  • malignant neoplasm of pharyngeal tonsil (C11.1)
    • C11.1 Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of nasopharynx