Malignant neoplasm of upper third of esophagus
- C15.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM C15.3 became effective on October 1, 2023.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C15.3 – other international versions of ICD-10 C15.3 may differ.
The following code(s) above C15.3 contain annotation back-references
that may be applicable to C15.3:
Approximate Synonyms
- Adenocarcinoma, upper third of esophagus
- Cancer of the esophagus, cervical
- Cancer of the esophagus, upper third
- Primary adenocarcinoma of upper third of esophagus
- Primary malignant neoplasm of cervical esophagus
- Primary malignant neoplasm of upper third of esophagus
- Primary squamous cell carcinoma of upper third of esophagus
- Squamous cell carcinoma, upper third of esophagus
Clinical Information
- A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involving the upper third segment of the esophagus.
ICD-10-CM C15.3 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):
- 374 Digestive malignancy with mcc
- 375 Digestive malignancy with cc
- 376 Digestive malignancy without cc/mcc
Convert C15.3 to ICD-9-CMCode History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change