C53.9 Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri, unspecified

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from C53 Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri

Excludes1 (never code together)

• carcinoma in situ of cervix uteri (D06.-)

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 22 — Bladder, Colorectal, 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) 736-741 in MDC 13.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 180.9 Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri, unspecified site

Diagnosis Index entries for C53.9

• Carcinoma (malignant) › solid › microinvasive › unspecified site

Nearby codes

• C53 Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri
• C53.0 Malignant neoplasm of endocervix
• C53.1 Malignant neoplasm of exocervix
• C53.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of cervix uteri
• C53.9 Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri, unspecified (this code)