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Bile duct cancer

Also known as: Malignant neoplasms of other or unspecified parts of biliary tract, unspecified

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In short

Bile duct cancer is a rare condition that can occur in the parts of the bile ducts located either outside or inside the liver, with cancer outside of the liver being much more common. Risk factors for this condition include inflammation of the bile duct, ulcerative colitis, and certain liver diseases. Symptoms can include jaundice, itchy skin, fever, and abdominal pain. Diagnosis may involve a physical exam, blood tests, a biopsy, and imaging tests of the liver and bile ducts, while treatments include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.

Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.

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Codes

ICD-10: C24
ICD-11: 2C17.Z Malignant neoplasms of other or unspecified parts of biliary tract, unspecified

Description

Your liver makes a digestive juice called bile. Your gallbladder stores it between meals. When you eat, your gallbladder pushes the bile into tubes called bile ducts. They carry the bile to your small intestine. The bile helps break down fat. It also helps the liver get rid of toxins and wastes.
Bile duct cancer is rare. It can happen in the parts of the bile ducts that are outside or inside the liver. Cancer of the bile duct outside of the liver is much more common. Risk factors include having inflammation of the bile duct, ulcerative colitis, and some liver diseases.
Symptoms can include:
Jaundice
Itchy skin
Fever
Abdominal pain
Tests to diagnose bile duct cancer may include a physical exam, imaging tests of the liver and bile ducts, blood tests, and a biopsy.
Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.
NIH: National Cancer Institute

Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.

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Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for Bile duct cancer?

C24 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).

What is the ICD-11 code for Bile duct cancer?

2C17.Z: Malignant neoplasms of other or unspecified parts of biliary tract, unspecified (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).

Sources and attribution

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Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).

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