C26.0

Applicable To

• Malignant neoplasm of intestine NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Cancer of the intestine

• Cancer of the intestine, adenocarcinoma

• Primary adenocarcinoma of intestinal tract

• Primary malignant neoplasm of intestinal tract

Clinical Information

• A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involving the small intestine, large intestine, or both. Representative examples are carcinomas, lymphomas, and sarcomas.

• A primary or metastatic malignant tumor involving the small intestine, large intestine, or both. Representative examples are carcinomas, lymphomas, and sarcomas.

• Your small intestine is part of your digestive system. It is a long tube that connects your stomach to your large intestine. Intestinal cancer is rare, but eating a high-fat diet or having crohn’s disease, celiac disease, or a history of colonic polyps can increase your risk.abdominal pain or lumps, weight loss for no reason or blood in the stool can be symptoms. Imaging tests that create pictures of the small intestine and the area around it can help diagnose intestinal cancer and show whether it has spread.surgery is the most common treatment. Additional options include chemotherapy, radiation or a combination. nih: national cancer institute

Details

• C26.0 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 C26.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C26.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 C26.0 may differ.