C15.5

Approximate Synonyms

• Cancer distal third of esophagus, adenocarcinoma

• Cancer of the esophagus, abdominal

• Cancer of the esophagus, lower third

• Primary adenocarcinoma of distal third of esophagus

• Primary malignant neoplasm of abdominal esophagus

• Primary malignant neoplasm of lower third of esophagus

• Primary squamous cell carcinoma of lower third of esophagus

• Squamous cell carcinoma, lower third of esophagus

Clinical Information

• A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involving the lower third segment of the esophagus.

Details

• C15.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM C15.5 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C15.5 – other international versions of ICD-10 C15.5 may differ.