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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for carcinoma

Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Carcinoma (malignant)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding carcinoma

The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for carcinoma; the code depends on the details below.

More specific carcinoma codes (official index)

  • acidophil
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C75.1 — Malignant neoplasm of pituitary gland
  • acidophil-basophil, mixed
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C75.1 — Malignant neoplasm of pituitary gland
  • adnexal (skin)
  • adrenal cortical C74.0 — Malignant neoplasm of cortex of adrenal gland
  • alveolar
  • cell
  • ameloblastic C41.1 — Malignant neoplasm of mandible
  • upper jaw (bone) C41.0 — Malignant neoplasm of bones of skull and face
  • apocrine
  • breast
  • specified site NEC
  • unspecified site C44.99 — Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin, unspecified
  • basal cell (pigmented) (see also Neoplasm, skin, malignant) C44.91 — Basal cell carcinoma of skin, unspecified
  • fibro-epithelial
  • morphea
  • multicentric
  • basaloid
  • basal-squamous cell, mixed
  • basophil
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C75.1 — Malignant neoplasm of pituitary gland
  • basophil-acidophil, mixed
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C75.1 — Malignant neoplasm of pituitary gland
  • basosquamous
  • bile duct
  • with hepatocellular, mixed C22.0 — Liver cell carcinoma
  • liver C22.1 — Intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma
  • specified site NEC
  • unspecified site C22.1 — Intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma
  • branchial or branchiogenic C10.4 — Malignant neoplasm of branchial cleft
  • bronchial or bronchogenic
  • bronchiolar
  • bronchioloalveolar
  • C cell
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C73 — Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
  • ceruminous C44.29 — Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal
  • cervix uteri
  • in situ D06.9 — Carcinoma in situ of cervix, unspecified
  • endocervix D06.0 — Carcinoma in situ of endocervix
  • exocervix D06.1 — Carcinoma in situ of exocervix
  • specified site NEC D06.7 — Carcinoma in situ of other parts of cervix
  • chorionic
  • specified site
  • unspecified site
  • female C58 — Malignant neoplasm of placenta
  • male C62.90 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified testis, unspecified whether descended or undescended
  • chromophobe
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C75.1 — Malignant neoplasm of pituitary gland
  • cloacogenic
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C21.2 — Malignant neoplasm of cloacogenic zone
  • diffuse type
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C16.9 — Malignant neoplasm of stomach, unspecified
  • duct (cell)
  • with Paget's disease
  • infiltrating
  • with lobular carcinoma (in situ)
  • specified site
  • unspecified site (female) C50.91 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female
  • male C50.92 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male
  • specified site
  • unspecified site (female) C50.91 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female
  • male C50.92 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male
  • ductal
  • with lobular
  • specified site
  • unspecified site (female) C50.91 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female
  • male C50.92 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male
  • ductular, infiltrating
  • specified site
  • unspecified site (female) C50.91 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female
  • male C50.92 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male
  • embryonal
  • liver C22.7 — Other specified carcinomas of liver
  • endometrioid
  • specified site
  • unspecified site
  • female C56.9 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified ovary
  • male C61 — Malignant neoplasm of prostate
  • eosinophil
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C75.1 — Malignant neoplasm of pituitary gland
  • epidermoid
  • in situ, Bowen's type
  • fibroepithelial, basal cell
  • follicular
  • with papillary (mixed) C73 — Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
  • moderately differentiated C73 — Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
  • pure follicle C73 — Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
  • specified site
  • trabecular C73 — Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
  • unspecified site C73 — Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
  • well differentiated C73 — Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
  • generalized, with unspecified primary site C80.0 — Disseminated malignant neoplasm, unspecified
  • glycogen-rich
  • granulosa cell C56 — Malignant neoplasm of ovary
  • hepatic cell C22.0 — Liver cell carcinoma
  • hepatocellular C22.0 — Liver cell carcinoma
  • with bile duct, mixed C22.0 — Liver cell carcinoma
  • fibrolamellar C22.0 — Liver cell carcinoma
  • hepatocholangiolitic C22.0 — Liver cell carcinoma
  • Hurthle cell C73 — Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
  • in
  • adenomatous
  • polyposis coli C18.9 — Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified
  • pleomorphic adenoma
  • situ
  • infiltrating
  • duct
  • with lobular
  • specified site
  • unspecified site (female) C50.91 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female
  • male C50.92 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male
  • with Paget's disease
  • specified site
  • unspecified site (female) C50.91 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female
  • male C50.92 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male
  • ductular
  • specified site
  • unspecified site (female) C50.91 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female
  • male C50.92 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male
  • lobular
  • specified site
  • unspecified site (female) C50.91 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female
  • male C50.92 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male
  • inflammatory
  • specified site
  • unspecified site (female) C50.91 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female
  • male C50.92 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male
  • intestinal type
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C16.9 — Malignant neoplasm of stomach, unspecified
  • intracystic
  • noninfiltrating
  • intraductal (noninfiltrating)
  • with Paget's disease
  • breast D05.1 — Intraductal carcinoma in situ of breast
  • papillary
  • with invasion
  • specified site
  • unspecified site (female) C50.91 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female
  • male C50.92 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male
  • breast D05.1 — Intraductal carcinoma in situ of breast
  • specified site NEC
  • unspecified site (female) D05.1 — Intraductal carcinoma in situ of breast
  • specified site NEC
  • unspecified site (female) D05.1 — Intraductal carcinoma in situ of breast
  • intraepidermal
  • squamous cell, Bowen's type
  • intraepithelial
  • squamous cell
  • intraosseous C41.1 — Malignant neoplasm of mandible
  • upper jaw (bone) C41.0 — Malignant neoplasm of bones of skull and face
  • islet cell
  • with exocrine, mixed
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C25.9 — Malignant neoplasm of pancreas, unspecified
  • pancreas C25.4 — Malignant neoplasm of endocrine pancreas
  • specified site NEC
  • unspecified site C25.4 — Malignant neoplasm of endocrine pancreas
  • juvenile, breast
  • large cell
  • small cell
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C34.90 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of unspecified bronchus or lung
  • Leydig cell (testis)
  • specified site
  • unspecified site
  • female C56.9 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified ovary
  • male C62.90 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified testis, unspecified whether descended or undescended
  • lipid-rich (female) C50.91 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female
  • male C50.92 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male
  • liver cell C22.0 — Liver cell carcinoma
  • liver NEC C22.7 — Other specified carcinomas of liver
  • lobular (infiltrating)
  • with intraductal
  • specified site
  • unspecified site (female) C50.91 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female
  • male C50.92 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male
  • noninfiltrating
  • breast D05.0 — Lobular carcinoma in situ of breast
  • specified site NEC
  • unspecified site D05.0 — Lobular carcinoma in situ of breast
  • specified site
  • unspecified site (female) C50.91 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female
  • male C50.92 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male
  • medullary
  • with
  • amyloid stroma
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C73 — Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
  • lymphoid stroma
  • specified site
  • unspecified site (female) C50.91 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female
  • male C50.92 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male
  • Merkel cell C4A.9 — Merkel cell carcinoma, unspecified
  • anal margin C4A.51 — Merkel cell carcinoma of anal skin
  • anal skin C4A.51 — Merkel cell carcinoma of anal skin
  • canthus C4A.1 — Merkel cell carcinoma of eyelid, including canthus
  • ear and external auricular canal C4A.2 — Merkel cell carcinoma of ear and external auricular canal
  • external auricular canal C4A.2 — Merkel cell carcinoma of ear and external auricular canal
  • eyelid, including canthus C4A.1 — Merkel cell carcinoma of eyelid, including canthus
  • face C4A.30 — Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified part of face
  • specified NEC C4A.39 — Merkel cell carcinoma of other parts of face
  • hip C4A.7 — Merkel cell carcinoma of lower limb, including hip
  • lip C4A.0 — Merkel cell carcinoma of lip
  • lower limb, including hip C4A.7 — Merkel cell carcinoma of lower limb, including hip
  • neck C4A.4 — Merkel cell carcinoma of scalp and neck
  • nodal presentation C7B.1 — Secondary Merkel cell carcinoma
  • nose C4A.31 — Merkel cell carcinoma of nose
  • overlapping sites C4A.8 — Merkel cell carcinoma of overlapping sites
  • perianal skin C4A.51 — Merkel cell carcinoma of anal skin
  • scalp C4A.4 — Merkel cell carcinoma of scalp and neck
  • secondary C7B.1 — Secondary Merkel cell carcinoma
  • shoulder C4A.6 — Merkel cell carcinoma of upper limb, including shoulder
  • skin of breast C4A.52 — Merkel cell carcinoma of skin of breast
  • trunk NEC C4A.59 — Merkel cell carcinoma of other part of trunk
  • upper limb, including shoulder C4A.6 — Merkel cell carcinoma of upper limb, including shoulder
  • visceral metastatic C7B.1 — Secondary Merkel cell carcinoma
  • metastatic
  • metatypical
  • morphea, basal cell
  • mucoid
  • cell
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C75.1 — Malignant neoplasm of pituitary gland
  • neuroendocrine
  • high grade, any site C7A.1 — Malignant poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tumors
  • poorly differentiated, any site C7A.1 — Malignant poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tumors
  • nonencapsulated sclerosing C73 — Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
  • noninfiltrating
  • intracystic
  • intraductal
  • breast D05.1 — Intraductal carcinoma in situ of breast
  • papillary
  • breast D05.1 — Intraductal carcinoma in situ of breast
  • specified site NEC
  • unspecified site D05.1 — Intraductal carcinoma in situ of breast
  • specified site
  • unspecified site D05.1 — Intraductal carcinoma in situ of breast
  • lobular
  • breast D05.0 — Lobular carcinoma in situ of breast
  • specified site NEC
  • unspecified site (female) D05.0 — Lobular carcinoma in situ of breast
  • oat cell
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C34.90 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of unspecified bronchus or lung
  • odontogenic C41.1 — Malignant neoplasm of mandible
  • upper jaw (bone) C41.0 — Malignant neoplasm of bones of skull and face
  • papillary
  • with follicular (mixed) C73 — Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
  • follicular variant C73 — Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
  • intraductal (noninfiltrating)
  • with invasion
  • specified site
  • unspecified site (female) C50.91 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, female
  • male C50.92 — Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, male
  • breast D05.1 — Intraductal carcinoma in situ of breast
  • specified site NEC
  • unspecified site D05.1 — Intraductal carcinoma in situ of breast
  • serous
  • specified site
  • surface
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C56.9 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified ovary
  • unspecified site C56.9 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified ovary
  • papillocystic
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C56.9 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified ovary
  • parafollicular cell
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C73 — Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland
  • pilomatrix
  • pseudomucinous
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C56.9 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified ovary
  • renal cell C64 — Malignant neoplasm of kidney, except renal pelvis
  • Schmincke
  • Schneiderian
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C30.0 — Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavity
  • sebaceous
  • secondary
  • Merkel cell C7B.1 — Secondary Merkel cell carcinoma
  • secretory, breast
  • serous
  • papillary
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C56.9 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified ovary
  • surface, papillary
  • specified site
  • unspecified site C56.9 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified ovary

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Common questions about carcinoma ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for adrenal cortical carcinoma?

C74.0 — Malignant neoplasm of cortex of adrenal gland (header code; choose a more specific subcode).

What is the ICD-10 code for ameloblastic carcinoma?

C41.1 — Malignant neoplasm of mandible.

What is the ICD-10 code for basal cell carcinoma?

C44.91 — Basal cell carcinoma of skin, unspecified.

What is the ICD-10 code for branchial or branchiogenic carcinoma?

C10.4 — Malignant neoplasm of branchial cleft.

What is the ICD-10 code for ceruminous carcinoma?

C44.29 — Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal (header code; choose a more specific subcode).

What is the ICD-10 code for granulosa cell carcinoma?

C56 — Malignant neoplasm of ovary (header code; choose a more specific subcode).

What is the ICD-10 code for hepatic cell carcinoma?

C22.0 — Liver cell carcinoma.