C13.9

C13.9: Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

C13.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Malignant neoplasm of hypopharyngeal wall NOS

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above C13.9

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on C13: Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx

malignant neoplasm of pyriform sinus (C12)

Risk adjustment

C13.9 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

HCC 21 Lymphoma and Other Cancers0.671 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.

Medicare coverage

C13.9 is named in 45 Medicare coverage policies: 45 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

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Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.