C13 Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx

Category / Non-billable header 5 subcodes

Block: Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)

Excludes 2 (not included here)

  • malignant neoplasm of pyriform sinus (C12)

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify:
  • 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)

Subcodes

Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.

Code Description Billable
C13..0 Malignant neoplasm of postcricoid region Yes
C13..1 Malignant neoplasm of aryepiglottic fold, hypopharyngeal aspect Yes
C13..2 Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of hypopharynx Yes
C13..8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of hypopharynx Yes
C13..9 Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026