C32.0
C32.0: Malignant neoplasm of glottis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
C32.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of glottis. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check C32.0 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberInclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Malignant neoplasm of intrinsic larynx
- Malignant neoplasm of laryngeal commissure (anterior)(posterior)
- Malignant neoplasm of vocal cord (true) NOS
Risk adjustment
C32.0 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
C32.0 is named in 62 Medicare coverage policies: 62 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.