C24.0

Applicable To

• Malignant neoplasm of biliary duct or passage NOS

• Malignant neoplasm of common bile duct

• Malignant neoplasm of cystic duct

• Malignant neoplasm of hepatic duct

Approximate Synonyms

• Cancer of bile duct, extrahepatic, adenocarcinoma

• Cancer of the bile duct, extrahepatic

• Carcinoma of extrahepatic bile duct

• Malignant tumor of extrahepatic bile duct

Clinical Information

• A malignant tumor involving the extrahepatic bile duct.

• A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm that affects the extrahepatic bile ducts. Representative examples include carcinoma and sarcoma.

Details

• C24.0 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 C24.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C24.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 C24.0 may differ.