Malignant neoplasm of esophagus - C15

Use Additional Code: This note indicates that an additional code should be used in conjunction with the primary code "C15" to provide a complete picture of the patient's condition or to capture associated factors.

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code to identify:
alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)

These ranges represents subcategories of Malignant neoplasm of esophagus. The "C15" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.

Codes:

C15.3 - Malignant neoplasm of upper third of esophagus
C15.4 - Malignant neoplasm of middle third of esophagus
C15.5 - Malignant neoplasm of lower third of esophagus
C15.8 - Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of esophagus
C15.9 - Malignant neoplasm of esophagus, unspecified