2B6B.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Squamous cell carcinoma of nasopharynx

Coding note from above levels

For use of this category, reference should be made to the mortality coding rules and guidelines in the Reference Guide.

Index terms

  • Squamous cell carcinoma of nasopharynx
  • Non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma of nasopharynx
  • Keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma of nasopharynx
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  • Papillary squamous cell carcinoma of nasopharynx
  • Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of nasopharynx
  • Adenoid squamous cell carcinoma of nasopharynx
  • Undifferentiated carcinoma of nasopharynx
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of superior wall of nasopharynx
  • Squamous cell carcinomas of posterior wall of nasopharynx
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of lateral wall of nasopharynx
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of anterior wall of nasopharynx
  • Squamous cell carcinoma involving overlapping sites of nasopharynx
  • Schmincke carcinoma of unspecified site
  • Lymphoepithelial carcinoma of nasopharynx

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1965082709 – Malignant mesenchymal neoplasms
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/879154182 – Neoplasms of central nervous system or related structures
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/944754984 – Neoplasms of haematopoietic or lymphoid tissues

Sibling codes

  • 2B6B.1 – Malignant epithelial neoplasms of nasopharynx, unspecified type
  • 2B6B.2 – Malignant neoplasms of pharyngeal tonsil
  • 2B6B.Y – Other specified malignant neoplasms of nasopharynx
  • 2B6B.Z – Malignant neoplasms of nasopharynx, unspecified

Foundation entity

Squamous cell carcinoma of nasopharynx – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/294167983

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 2B6B: Malignant neoplasms of nasopharynx › 02: Neoplasms