C22.0
Billable codeLiver cell carcinoma
The ICD-10 code for liver cell carcinoma is C22.0.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Hepatoma
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
- C22.1Intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma
- C22.2Hepatoblastoma
- C22.3Angiosarcoma of liver
- C22.4Other sarcomas of liver
- C22.7Other specified carcinomas of liver
- C22.8Malignant neoplasm of liver, primary, unspecified as to type
- C22.9Malignant neoplasm of liver, not specified as primary or secondary
- C22.0Liver cell carcinoma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 1550Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
C22.0 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