C32

C32: Malignant neoplasm of larynx

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

C32 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of larynx. 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.-)
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
tobacco use (Z72.0)

Other codes that can never be billed with C32

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

C41Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of other and unspecified sites
C49Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue

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 C32

6 child codes. Green means billable.