C15
C15: Malignant neoplasm of esophagus
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
C15 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of esophagus. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Use additional code
Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
Other codes that can never be billed with C15
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- K22.7Barrett's esophagus
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead C15
5 child codes. Green means billable.