C10.1 Malignant neoplasm of anterior surface of epiglottis

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Malignant neoplasm of epiglottis, free border [margin]
• Malignant neoplasm of glossoepiglottic fold(s)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• malignant neoplasm of epiglottis (suprahyoid portion) NOS (C32.1)

Applies from C10 Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx

Excludes2 (not included here)

• malignant neoplasm of tonsil (C09.-)

Use additional code

• 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)

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 21 — Lymphoma and Other Cancers
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 11 — Colorectal, Bladder, and Other Cancers
• ESRD V24: HCC 11

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 011-013 in MDC PRE.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 146.4 Malignant neoplasm of anterior aspect of epiglottis

Code annotations containing back-references to C10.1

Back-references to C10.1

• Type 2 Excludes: C32.1 Malignant neoplasm of supraglottis ("malignant neoplasm of anterior surface of epiglottis (C10.1)")

Nearby codes

• C10 Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx
• C10.0 Malignant neoplasm of vallecula
• C10.1 Malignant neoplasm of anterior surface of epiglottis (this code)
• C10.2 Malignant neoplasm of lateral wall of oropharynx
• C10.3 Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of oropharynx
• C10.4 Malignant neoplasm of branchial cleft
• C10.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of oropharynx
• C10.9 Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx, unspecified