140.1 MAL NEO LOWER VERMILION


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 140.1

Short Description: Mal neo lower vermilion

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of lower lip, vermilion border

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (140–239)
    • Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx (140-149)
      • 140 Malignant neoplasm of lip
        • 140.1 Mal neo lower vermilion

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 140.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
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    • lip (external) (lipstick area) (vermillion border)����������������������������������� 140.9��� 198.89��� 230.0����� 210.0����� 235.1����� 239.0
      • lower�������������������������������������������� 140.1��� 198.89��� 230.0����� 210.0����� 235.1����� 239.0
        • internal (buccal) (frenulum) (mucosa) (oral)����������� 140.4��� 198.89��� 230.0����� 210.0����� 235.1����� 239.0

Crosswalk Information

The code 140.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
140.1 Right Arrow C00.1 Malignant neoplasm of external lower lip
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
140.0 Malignant neoplasm of upper lip, vermilion border
140.3 Malignant neoplasm of upper lip, inner aspect
140.4 Malignant neoplasm of lower lip, inner aspect
140.5 Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified, inner aspect
140.6 Malignant neoplasm of commissure of lip
140.8 Malignant neoplasm of other sites of lip
140.9 Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified, vermilion border


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