Diagnosis Code

C00.9 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF LIP, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C00.9

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified

The code C00.9 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)
        • C00.9 Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Carcinoma of lip
  • Malignant neoplasm of oral cavity and lip and salivary gland
  • Malignant tumor of lip
  • Neoplasm of oral cavity and lip and salivary gland
  • Primary carcinoma of lip
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of lip

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C00.9 Right Arrow 140.9 Mal neo lip/vermil 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
C00.5 Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified, inner aspect
C00.6 Malignant neoplasm of commissure of lip, unspecified
C00.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of lip


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