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ICD-10 Code C55: Malignant neoplasm of uterus, part unspecified
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Neoplasms (C00-D49).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents malignant neoplasm of uterus, part unspecified in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
Code hierarchy
chapter
2Neoplasms (C00-D49)
block
C00-C96Malignant neoplasms
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C00-C75Malignant neoplasms, stated or presumed to be primary (of specified sites), and certain specified histologies, except neuroendocrine, and of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue
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C51-C58Malignant neoplasms of female genital organs
currentC51-C58
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.
Related specialists
OncologistGeneral Physician
Related codes
C51Malignant neoplasm of vulvacategoryC52Malignant neoplasm of vaginacodeC53Malignant neoplasm of cervix utericategoryC54Malignant neoplasm of corpus utericategoryC56Malignant neoplasm of ovarycategoryC57Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified female genital organscategoryC58Malignant neoplasm of placentacode
Sibling codes
Coverage-related procedures and services
CPT 81479high
UNLISTED MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY PROCEDURE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 81445high
SOLID ORGAN NEOPLASM, GENOMIC SEQUENCE ANALYSIS PANEL, 5-50 GENES, INTERROGATION FOR SEQUENCE VARIANTS AND COPY NUMBER VARIANTS OR REARRANGEMENTS, IF PERFORMED; DNA ANALYSIS OR COMBINED DNA AND RNA ANALYSIS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 0543Uhigh
ONCOLOGY (SOLID TUMOR), NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING OF DNA FROM FORMALIN-FIXED PARAFFIN-EMBEDDED (FFPE) TISSUE OF 517 GENES, INTERROGATION FOR SINGLE-NUCLEOTIDE VARIANTS, MULTI-NUCLEOTIDE VARIANTS, INSERTIONS AND DELETIONS FROM DNA, FUSIONS IN 24 GENES AND SPLICE VARIANTS IN 1 GENE FROM RNA, AND TUMOR MUTATION BURDEN
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 81293high
MLH1 (MUTL HOMOLOG 1, COLON CANCER, NONPOLYPOSIS TYPE 2) (EG, HEREDITARY NON-POLYPOSIS COLORECTAL CANCER, LYNCH SYNDROME) GENE ANALYSIS; KNOWN FAMILIAL VARIANTS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 81296high
MSH2 (MUTS HOMOLOG 2, COLON CANCER, NONPOLYPOSIS TYPE 1) (EG, HEREDITARY NON-POLYPOSIS COLORECTAL CANCER, LYNCH SYNDROME) GENE ANALYSIS; KNOWN FAMILIAL VARIANTS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 81299high
MSH6 (MUTS HOMOLOG 6 [E. COLI]) (EG, HEREDITARY NON-POLYPOSIS COLORECTAL CANCER, LYNCH SYNDROME) GENE ANALYSIS; KNOWN FAMILIAL VARIANTS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 309245001high
Adenocarcinoma of uterus
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 447390000high
Adenosarcoma of uterus
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 446022000high
Carcinoma of uterus
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 702369008high
Carcinosarcoma of uterus
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 447389009high
Leiomyosarcoma of uterus
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 369519004high
Malignant neoplasm involving left fallopian tube by direct extension from uterus
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
C55
Common synonyms
Malignant neoplasm of uterus, part unspecifiedMalignant neoplasm of uterus, part
Frequently asked questions
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