2025 ICD-10-CM code C53.0
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Neoplasms - Malignant neoplasms of female genital organs (C51-C58) Chapter 2: Neoplasms Feed
Malignant neoplasm of endocervix.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of a confirmed diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of the endocervix, requiring active treatment.
Diagnosis and treatment of endocervical cancer, which may involve procedures like cervical biopsy, cystoscopy, proctoscopy, imaging tests (X-ray, CT, MRI, PET), chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery such as hysterectomy.
- Chapter 2: Neoplasms
- Malignant neoplasms (C00-C96)Malignant neoplasms, stated or presumed to be primary (of specified sites), and certain specified histologies, except neuroendocrine, and of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue (C00-C75)Malignant neoplasms of female genital organs (C51-C58)
In simple words: This code indicates the presence of cancerous cells in the lining of the cervical canal, which is the passageway connecting the vagina to the uterus.
Malignant neoplasm of the endocervix (the mucous membrane that lines the cervical canal).
Example 1: A 60-year-old female presents with post-coital bleeding and a suspicious lesion on the endocervix. A biopsy confirms a malignant neoplasm., A 45-year-old female with a history of HPV infection is diagnosed with a malignant neoplasm of the endocervix during a routine Pap smear., A 50-year-old female undergoes a radical hysterectomy for a malignant neoplasm of the endocervix that has spread to the surrounding tissues.
Medical history, physical examination findings, results of imaging studies, pathology reports from biopsies, treatment plan, and follow-up notes.
** Excludes1: carcinoma in situ of cervix uteri (D06.-)
- Specialties:Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radiation Oncology
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Physician's Office