Diagnosis Code

C00.5 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF LIP, UNSPECIFIED, INNER ASPECT


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C00.5

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified, inner aspect

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified, inner aspect

The code C00.5 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
      • Malignant neoplasm of lip (C00)
        • C00.5 Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified, inner aspect

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Carcinoma of frenum of lip
  • Malignant tumor of frenum of lip
  • Malignant tumor of labial mucosa
  • Primary carcinoma of frenum of lip
  • Primary carcinoma of lip
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of inner aspect of lip
  • Primary squamous cell carcinoma of lip
  • Primary squamous cell carcinoma of mucous membrane of lip

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C00.5 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Malignant neoplasm of buccal aspect of lip, unspecified
    • Malignant neoplasm of frenulum of lip, unspecified
    • Malignant neoplasm of mucosa of lip, unspecified
    • Malignant neoplasm of oral aspect of lip, unspecified

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C00.5 Right Arrow 140.5 Mal neo lip, inner NOS

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
C00 Malignant neoplasm of lip
C00.0 Malignant neoplasm of external upper lip
C00.1 Malignant neoplasm of external lower lip
C00.2 Malignant neoplasm of external lip, unspecified
C00.3 Malignant neoplasm of upper lip, inner aspect
C00.4 Malignant neoplasm of lower lip, inner aspect
C00.6 Malignant neoplasm of commissure of lip, unspecified
C00.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of lip
C00.9 Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified


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