Diagnosis Code

C08.9 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF MAJOR SALIVARY GLAND, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C08.9

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of major salivary gland, unspecified

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of major salivary gland, unspecified

The code C08.9 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 unsp major salivary glands (C08)
        • C08.9 Malignant neoplasm of major salivary gland, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Adenoid cystic carcinoma of salivary gland
  • Malignant epithelial neoplasm of salivary gland
  • Malignant mixed tumor of salivary gland
  • Malignant neoplasm of oral cavity and lip and salivary gland
  • Malignant neoplasm of oral cavity and lip and salivary gland
  • Malignant tumor of major salivary gland
  • Malignant tumor of salivary gland
  • Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of salivary gland
  • Neoplasm of oral cavity and lip and salivary gland
  • Neoplasm of oral cavity and lip and salivary gland
  • Neoplasm of salivary gland duct
  • Overlapping malignant neoplasm of major salivary gland
  • Overlapping malignant neoplasm of oral cavity and lip and salivary gland
  • Overlapping neoplasm of oral cavity and lip and salivary gland
  • Polymorphous low grade adenocarcinoma of salivary gland
  • Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma of salivary gland
  • Primary carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of salivary gland
  • Primary malignant mixed tumor of salivary gland
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of major salivary gland
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of salivary gland duct
  • Primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma of salivary gland
  • Primary polymorphous low grade adenocarcinoma of salivary gland

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C08.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Malignant neoplasm of salivary gland (major) NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C08.9 Right Arrow 142.8 Mal neo maj salivary NEC
142.9 Mal neo salivary 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
C08 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified major salivary glands
C08.0 Malignant neoplasm of submandibular gland
C08.1 Malignant neoplasm of sublingual gland


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