DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

C15 Malignant neoplasm of esophagus

  • Header · not billable

C15 is not billable. The category heads 5 billable codes in FY2027: the 5 codes directly below it.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 2 Neoplasms (C00-D49)
  2. C15-C26 Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs (C15-C26)
  3. C15 Malignant neoplasm of esophagus
Billable codes
5
Subdivisions
5
CC / MCC codes
5 / 0
HCC V28 codes
5
New FY2027
0
Index entries
0

Codes in C15

  1. C15.3
    Malignant neoplasm of upper third of esophagus
    BillableCC20
  2. C15.4
    Malignant neoplasm of middle third of esophagus
    BillableCC20
  3. C15.5
    Malignant neoplasm of lower third of esophagus
    BillableCC20
    Excludes1 1

    Excludes1

    • malignant neoplasm of cardio-esophageal junction (C16.0) C16.0
  4. C15.8
    Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of esophagus
    BillableCC20
  5. C15.9
    Malignant neoplasm of esophagus, unspecified
    BillableCC20

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At C15

Use additional code

  • code to identify:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-) F10

Notes that also apply

Block C15-C26 instructions (Excludes1 1, Excludes2 1): printed on the block page.

Chapter 2 instructions (Notes 8): printed on the chapter 2 page.

Hierarchy