ICD-10-CM Codes
C00-D49 Neoplasms
C15-C26 Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs
Malignant neoplasm of colon C18

Malignant neoplasm of colon C18-

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes Help

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as C18. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

malignant carcinoid tumors of the colon (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C7A.02
Malignant carcinoid tumors of the appendix, large intestine, and rectum
C7A.02-
)

Clinical Information

A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm that affects the colon. Representative examples include carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma.

Codes

C18 Malignant neoplasm of colon
- C18.0 Malignant neoplasm of cecum
- C18.1 Malignant neoplasm of appendix
- C18.2 Malignant neoplasm of ascending colon
- C18.3 Malignant neoplasm of hepatic flexure
- C18.4 Malignant neoplasm of transverse colon
- C18.5 Malignant neoplasm of splenic flexure
- C18.6 Malignant neoplasm of descending colon
- C18.7 Malignant neoplasm of sigmoid colon
- C18.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of colon
- C18.9 Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified

Malignant neoplasm of colon C18-

Malignant carcinoid tumors of the appendix, large intestine, and rectum