2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D37.09

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified sites of the oral cavity

ICD-10-CM Code:
D37.09
ICD-10 Code for:
Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of sites of the oral cavity
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Neoplasms
    (C00–D49)
    • Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes
      (D37-D48)
      • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of oral cavity and digestive organs
        (D37)

D37.09 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified sites of the oral cavity. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

The following anatomical sites found in the Table of Neoplasms reference this diagnosis code given the correct histological behavior: Neoplasm, neoplastic alveolar ; Neoplasm, neoplastic alveolar mucosa ; Neoplasm, neoplastic alveolar mucosa lower ; Neoplasm, neoplastic alveolar mucosa upper ; Neoplasm, neoplastic alveolar ridge or process mucosa ; Neoplasm, neoplastic alveolar ridge or process mucosa lower ; Neoplasm, neoplastic alveolar ridge or process mucosa upper ; etc

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Neoplasm of alveolar ridge mucosa
  • Neoplasm of buccal mucosa
  • Neoplasm of lower gum
  • Neoplasm of retromolar area
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of alveolar ridge mucosa
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anterior portion of floor of mouth
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of buccal mucosa
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cheek
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of floor of mouth
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of gingival mucosa
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of gums
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of hard palate
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of jaw
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of jaw
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of jaw
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of jaw
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of jaw
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of lateral portion of floor of mouth
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of lower gum
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of mouth
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of oral cavity
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of palate
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of retromolar area
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of soft palate
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of upper gum
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of uvula
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of vestibule of mouth
  • Neoplasm of upper gum
  • Neoplasm of uvula

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Cleft Palate

    congenital fissure of the soft and/or hard palate, due to faulty fusion.
  • Palatal Obturators

    appliances that close a cleft or fissure of the palate.
  • Palate

    the structure that forms the roof of the mouth. it consists of the anterior hard palate (palate, hard) and the posterior soft palate (palate, soft).
  • Palate, Hard

    the anteriorly located rigid section of the palate.
  • Palate, Soft

    a movable fold suspended from the posterior border of the hard palate. the uvula hangs from the middle of the lower border.

Convert D37.09 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 235.1 - Unc behav neo oral/phar
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Table of Neoplasms

This code is referenced in the table of neoplasms by anatomical site. For each site there are six possible code numbers according to whether the neoplasm in question is malignant, benign, in situ, of uncertain behavior, or of unspecified nature. The description of the neoplasm will often indicate which of the six columns is appropriate.

Where such descriptors are not present, the remainder of the Index should be consulted where guidance is given to the appropriate column for each morphological (histological) variety listed. However, the guidance in the Index can be overridden if one of the descriptors mentioned above is present.

Neoplasm, neoplastic Malignant
Primary
Malignant
Secondary
CaInSitu Benign Uncertain
Behavior
Unspecified
Behavior
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »alveolar
C03.9C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »alveolar
    »mucosa
C03.9C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »alveolar
    »mucosa
      »lower
C03.1C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »alveolar
    »mucosa
      »upper
C03.0C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »alveolar
    »ridge or process
      »mucosa
C03.9C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »alveolar
    »ridge or process
      »mucosa
        »lower
C03.1C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »alveolar
    »ridge or process
      »mucosa
        »upper
C03.0C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »alveolar
    »sulcus
C06.1C79.89D00.02D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »alveolus
C03.9C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »alveolus
    »lower
C03.1C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »alveolus
    »upper
C03.0C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »book-leaf (mouth)
C06.89C79.89D00.00D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »buccal (cavity)
C06.9C79.89D00.00D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »buccal (cavity)
    »commissure
C06.0C79.89D00.02D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »buccal (cavity)
    »groove (lower) (upper)
C06.1C79.89D00.02D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »buccal (cavity)
    »mucosa
C06.0C79.89D00.02D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »buccal (cavity)
    »sulcus (lower) (upper)
C06.1C79.89D00.02D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »cavity
C06.9C79.89D00.00D10.30D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »cavity
    »buccal
C06.9C79.89D00.00D10.30D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »cavity
    »oral
C06.9C79.89D00.00D10.30D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »cheek
    »inner aspect
C06.0C79.89D00.02D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »cheek
    »internal
C06.0C79.89D00.02D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »cheek
    »mucosa
C06.0C79.89D00.02D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »gingiva (alveolar) (marginal)
C03.9C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »gingiva (alveolar) (marginal)
    »lower
C03.1C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »gingiva (alveolar) (marginal)
    »mandibular
C03.1C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »gingiva (alveolar) (marginal)
    »maxillary
C03.0C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »gingiva (alveolar) (marginal)
    »upper
C03.0C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »gum
C03.9C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »gum
    »lower
C03.1C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »gum
    »upper
C03.0C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »interdental papillae
C03.9C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »interdental papillae
    »lower
C03.1C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »interdental papillae
    »upper
C03.0C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »jaw
    »soft tissues
C03.9C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »jaw
    »soft tissues
      »lower
C03.1C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »jaw
    »soft tissues
      »upper
C03.0C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »junction
    »hard and soft palate
C05.9C79.89D00.00D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »labial [See Also: Neoplasm, lip]
    »sulcus (lower) (upper)
C06.1C79.89D00.02D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »mandible
    »alveolar
C03.1C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »mandible
    »alveolar
      »mucosa (carcinoma)
C03.1C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »maxilla, maxillary (superior)
    »alveolar
C03.0C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »maxilla, maxillary (superior)
    »alveolar
      »mucosa
C03.0C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »mouth
C06.9C79.89D00.00D10.30D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »mouth
    »floor
C04.9C79.89D00.06D10.2D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »mouth
    »floor
      »anterior portion
C04.0C79.89D00.06D10.2D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »mouth
    »floor
      »lateral portion
C04.1C79.89D00.06D10.2D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »mouth
    »roof
C05.9C79.89D00.00D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »mouth
    »specified part NEC
C06.89C79.89D00.00D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »mouth
    »vestibule
C06.1C79.89D00.00D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »mucosa
C03.9C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »mucosa
    »alveolar (ridge or process)
C03.9C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »mucosa
    »alveolar (ridge or process)
      »lower
C03.1C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »mucosa
    »alveolar (ridge or process)
      »upper
C03.0C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »mucosa
    »buccal
C06.0C79.89D00.02D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »mucosa
    »cheek
C06.0C79.89D00.02D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »mucosa
    »oral
C06.0C79.89D00.02D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »oral (cavity)
C06.9C79.89D00.00D10.30D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »oral (cavity)
    »ill-defined
C14.8C79.89D00.00D10.30D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »oral (cavity)
    »mucosa
C06.0C79.89D00.02D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »palate
C05.9C79.89D00.00D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »palate
    »hard
C05.0C79.89D00.05D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »palate
    »junction of hard and soft palate
C05.9C79.89D00.00D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »palate
    »soft
C05.1C79.89D00.04D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »palatoglossal arch
C09.1C79.89D00.00D10.5D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »palatopharyngeal arch
C09.1C79.89D00.00D10.5D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »periodontal tissue NEC
C03.9C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »retromolar (area) (triangle) (trigone)
C06.2C79.89D00.00D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »sublingual
C04.9C79.89D00.06D10.2D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »tooth socket NEC
C03.9C79.89D00.03D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »uvula
C05.2C79.89D00.04D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »vestibule
C06.1C79.89D00.00D10.39D37.09D49.0
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »vestibule
    »mouth
C06.1C79.89D00.00D10.39D37.09D49.0

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.