Diagnosis Code

C02.2 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF VENTRAL SURFACE OF TONGUE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C02.2

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of ventral surface of tongue

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of ventral surface of tongue

The code C02.2 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)
        • C02.2 Malignant neoplasm of ventral surface of tongue

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Carcinoma anterior 2/3 tongue ventrum
  • Carcinoma of frenum linguae
  • Carcinoma ventral surface of tongue
  • Malignant tumor of anterior two-thirds of tongue - ventral surface
  • Malignant tumor of frenum linguae
  • Primary carcinoma of anterior two-thirds of tongue ventrum
  • Primary carcinoma of frenum linguae
  • Primary carcinoma ventral surface of tongue
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of anterior two-thirds of tongue
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of ventral surface of tongue
  • Primary squamous cell carcinoma of inferior surface of tongue
  • Primary tongue carcinoma
  • Primary tongue carcinoma
  • Primary tongue carcinoma
  • Tumor of anterior two-thirds of tongue - ventral surface
  • Tumor of anterior two-thirds of tongue - ventral surface
  • Tumor of anterior two-thirds of tongue - ventral surface
  • Tumor of frenum linguae
  • Tumor of frenum linguae
  • Tumor of frenum linguae

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C02.2 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Malignant neoplasm of anterior two-thirds of tongue, ventral surface
    • Malignant neoplasm of frenulum linguae

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C02.2 Right Arrow 141.3 Mal neo ventral tongue

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
C02.3 Malignant neoplasm of anterior two-thirds of tongue, part unspecified
C02.4 Malignant neoplasm of lingual tonsil
C02.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of tongue
C02.9 Malignant neoplasm of tongue, unspecified


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