2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 161.1
Malignant neoplasm of supraglottis
- Short description: Malig neo supraglottis.
- ICD-9-CM 161.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 161.1 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 161.1.
- More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 161.1: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
161.1 converts directly to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C32.1 Malignant neoplasm of supraglottis
Approximate Synonyms
- Cancer of the epiglottis
- Cancer of the supraglottis
- Laryngeal cancer, epiglottis
- Laryngeal cancer, supraglottis
- Primary malignant neoplasm of epiglottis
- Primary malignant neoplasm of supraglottis
161.1 Excludes
- anterior aspect of epiglottis (146.4
) - aryepiglottic fold or interarytenoid fold:
Applies To
- Aryepiglottic fold or interarytenoid fold, laryngeal aspect
- Epiglottis (suprahyoid portion) NOS
- Extrinsic larynx
- False vocal cords
- Posterior (laryngeal) surface of epiglottis
- Ventricular bands
