ICD-Code
C15: Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus
- C15.0 Malignant neoplasm: Cervical part of oesophagus
- C15.1 Malignant neoplasm: Thoracic part of oesophagus
- C15.2 Malignant neoplasm: Abdominal part of oesophagus
- C15.3 Malignant neoplasm: Upper third of oesophagus
- C15.4 Malignant neoplasm: Middle third of oesophagus
- C15.5 Malignant neoplasm: Lower third of oesophagus
- C15.8 Malignant neoplasm: Overlapping lesion of oesophagus
- C15.9 Malignant neoplasm: Oesophagus, unspecified
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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