C10Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Specificity
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- Chapter II
- Neoplasms
- Group C00-C97
- Malignant neoplasms U ác tính
- Official Vietnamese name
- U ác tính ở miệng - hầu
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Excl.: tonsil (C09.-)
Related C10 codes
C10.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Vallecula
C10.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Anterior surface of epiglottis
C10.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Lateral wall of oropharynx
C10.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Posterior wall of oropharynx
C10.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Branchial cleft
C10.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Overlapping lesion of oropharynx
C10.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Oropharynx, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
