C00 Non-Billable Code
Malignant neoplasm of lip
Chapter Classification
Chapter 2
Neoplasms (C00-D49)
Section Detail
C00-C14
Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes1
- malignant melanoma of lip (C43.0)
- Merkel cell carcinoma of lip (C4A.0)
- other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lip (C44.0-)
useAdditionalCode
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- C00.0 - Malignant neoplasm of external upper lip Billable
- C00.1 - Malignant neoplasm of external lower lip Billable
- C00.2 - Malignant neoplasm of external lip, unspecified Billable
- C00.3 - Malignant neoplasm of upper lip, inner aspect Billable
- C00.4 - Malignant neoplasm of lower lip, inner aspect Billable
- C00.5 - Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified, inner aspect Billable
- C00.6 - Malignant neoplasm of commissure of lip, unspecified Billable
- C00.8 - Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of lip Billable
- C00.9 - Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified Billable
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