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Diagnosis Code

C02.8 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF OVERLAPPING SITES OF TONGUE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C02.8

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of tongue

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of tongue

The code C02.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
      • Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of tongue (C02)
        • C02.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of tongue

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Malignant tumor of junctional zone of tongue
  • Neoplasm of junctional zone of tongue
  • Neoplasm of junctional zone of tongue
  • Overlapping malignant neoplasm of tongue
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of base of tongue
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of junctional zone of tongue

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C02.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Malignant neoplasm of two or more contiguous sites of tongue

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C02.8 Right Arrow 141.8 Malig neo tongue NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
C02 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of tongue
C02.0 Malignant neoplasm of dorsal surface of tongue
C02.1 Malignant neoplasm of border of tongue
C02.2 Malignant neoplasm of ventral surface of tongue
C02.3 Malignant neoplasm of anterior two-thirds of tongue, part unspecified
C02.4 Malignant neoplasm of lingual tonsil
C02.9 Malignant neoplasm of tongue, unspecified

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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