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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

C10.3

Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of oropharynx

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where C10.3 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. C10 Parent Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx
  2. C10.3 This code Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of oropharynx

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Excludes2

malignant neoplasm of tonsil ( C09 .-)

Inherited from C10 — Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx

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code to identify:

Inherited from C10 — Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx

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alcohol abuse and dependence ( F10 .-)

Inherited from C10 — Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx

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exposure to environmental tobacco smoke ( Z77.22 )

Inherited from C10 — Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx

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exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period ( P96.81 )

Inherited from C10 — Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx

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history of tobacco dependence ( Z87.891 )

Inherited from C10 — Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx

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occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke ( Z57.31 )

Inherited from C10 — Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx

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tobacco dependence ( F17 .-)

Inherited from C10 — Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx

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tobacco use ( Z72.0 )

Inherited from C10 — Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx

Version History

How C10.3 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of oropharynx

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of oropharynx

Related Codes

Other codes under C10

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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