C15.4

Approximate Synonyms

• Adenocarcinoma, middle third of esophagus

• Cancer of the esophagus, middle third

• Cancer of the esophagus, thoracic

• Primary adenocarcinoma of middle third of esophagus

• Primary malignant neoplasm of middle third of esophagus

• Primary malignant neoplasm of thoracic esophagus

• Primary squamous cell carcinoma of middle third of esophagus

• Squamous cell carcinoma, middle third of esophagus

Clinical Information

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

Details

• C15.4 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 C15.4 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C15.4 – other international versions of ICD-10 C15.4 may differ.