2B6B.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Malignant epithelial neoplasms of nasopharynx, unspecified type

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

  • Malignant epithelial neoplasms of nasopharynx, unspecified type
  • Malignant epithelial neoplasms of superior wall of nasopharynx, unspecified type
  • carcinoma of superior wall of nasopharynx
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  • Malignant epithelial neoplasms of posterior wall of nasopharynx, unspecified type
  • carcinoma of posterior wall of nasopharynx
  • Malignant epithelial neoplasms of lateral wall of nasopharynx, unspecified type
  • carcinoma of lateral wall of nasopharynx
  • Malignant epithelial neoplasms of anterior wall of nasopharynx, unspecified type
  • carcinoma of anterior wall of nasopharynx
  • Malignant epithelial neoplasms involving overlapping sites of nasopharynx, unspecified type
  • carcinoma involving overlapping sites of nasopharynx
  • carcinoma of overlapping sites of nasopharynx
  • Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
  • Metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma [primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma spreading elsewhere]

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.0 – Squamous cell carcinoma of nasopharynx
  • 2B6B.2 – Malignant neoplasms of pharyngeal tonsil
  • 2B6B.Y – Other specified malignant neoplasms of nasopharynx
  • 2B6B.Z – Malignant neoplasms of nasopharynx, unspecified

Foundation entity

Malignant epithelial neoplasms of nasopharynx, unspecified type – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2120146891

Allowed postcoordination axes

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