
2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 146.5
Malignant neoplasm of junctional region of oropharynx
- Short description: Mal neo epiglottis junct.
- ICD-9-CM 146.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 146.5 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
- You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 146.5.
- More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 146.5: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
146.5 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C10.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of oropharynx
Approximate Synonyms
- Cancer of the epiglottis, junctional region
- Oropharyngeal cancer, overlapping sites
- Overlapping malignant neoplasm of oropharynx
Applies To
- Junction of the free margin of the epiglottis, the aryepiglottic fold, and the pharyngoepiglottic fold