ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
148.3 — Malignant neoplasm of posterior hypopharyngeal wall
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 148.3
148.3 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for malignant neoplasm of posterior hypopharyngeal wall. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, C13.2 (Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of hypopharynx). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- C13.2Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of hypopharynxexact match
Common questions about 148.3
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 148.3?
- The GEMs map 148.3 to ICD-10-CM C13.2.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.