C25.0
Billable codeMalignant neoplasm of head of pancreas
The ICD-10 code for malignant neoplasm of head of pancreas is C25.0.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- C25.1Malignant neoplasm of body of pancreas
- C25.2Malignant neoplasm of tail of pancreas
- C25.3Malignant neoplasm of pancreatic duct
- C25.4Malignant neoplasm of endocrine pancreas
- C25.7Malignant neoplasm of other parts of pancreas
- C25.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of pancreas
- C25.9Malignant neoplasm of pancreas, unspecified
- C25.0Malignant neoplasm of head of pancreas
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 1570
Associated MS-DRGs
C25.0 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 393Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 394Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 395Other Digestive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 435Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with MCC
- DRG 436Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with CC
- DRG 437Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas without CC/MCC