ICD-10-CM Code C02.9

Valid for Submission

C02.9 is a billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of tongue, unspecified. The code is valid for the fiscal year 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The ICD-10-CM code C02.9 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like local recurrence of malignant tumor of tongue, malignant melanoma of tongue, malignant tumor of tongue, metastasis from malignant tumor of tongue, primary malignant neoplasm of tongue, squamous cell carcinoma of oral mucous membrane, etc

The following anatomical sites found in the Table of Neoplasms apply to this code given the correct histological behavior: Neoplasm, neoplastic lingual NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, tongue] or Neoplasm, neoplastic tongue .

Synonyms

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

• Local recurrence of malignant tumor of tongue
• Malignant melanoma of tongue
• Malignant tumor of tongue
• Metastasis from malignant tumor of tongue
• Primary malignant neoplasm of tongue
• Squamous cell carcinoma of oral mucous membrane
• Squamous cell carcinoma of tongue
• Tongue carcinoma

Convert C02.9 to ICD-9

• 141.9 - Malig neo tongue NOS

Code Classification

• Neoplasms (C00–D48)
  • Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
    • Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of tongue (C02)

Code History

• FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016
  (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
• FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
• FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
• FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
• FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
• FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021

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