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ICD-10-CM Code for Malignant neoplasm of cardia C16.0

ICD-10 code C16.0 for Malignant neoplasm of cardia is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Malignant neoplasms .

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Official Long Descriptor

Malignant neoplasm of cardia
Malignant neoplasm of cardiac orifice
Malignant neoplasm of cardio-esophageal junction
Malignant neoplasm of esophagus and stomach
Malignant neoplasm of gastro-esophageal junction

C16

Excludes2: malignant carcinoid tumor of the stomach (C7A.092)

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Using other Clinician Documentation for more specified Diagnosis
[QUOTE="dmcdowell, post: 507142, member: 142954"] Thanks for your response. Here is an example: Dr A might state, "Pt has gastric cancer." (C169) To avoid using an unspecified code, I could query... [ Read More ]
Need appropriate code for takedown of gastrocutaneous fistula #fistual
Patient has C16.0 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF CARDIA ( gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma) Provider using 43659 Unlisted laparoscopy procedure, stomach for the takedown of gastrocutaneous fistula. ... [ Read More ]
Stromal Tumors
[QUOTE="TAMMYPUCCINI, post: 453032, member: 253493"]Hi I know Stromal tumors are carcinoid tumors, when trying to look them up in ICD-10 CM expert AAPC book it says look under tumor, i have looked eve... [ Read More ]
Question Re: C16, Anesthesia
Hi! I was hoping someone could give me some guidance on something regarding the Anesthesia chapter. I am just stumped about the whole time and procedures having a base unit thing. There was a sentence... [ Read More ]
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