C08.9

Applicable To

• Malignant neoplasm of salivary gland major) NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Adenoid cystic carcinoma of salivary gland

• Cancer major salivary glands contiguous

• Cancer of the of salivary gland

• Cancer of the salivary gland low grade polymorph

• Cancer of the salivary gland, adenoid cystic

• Cancer of the salivary gland, major

• Cancer of the salivary gland, mixed tumor

• Cancer of the salivary gland, mucoepidermoid

• Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of salivary gland

• Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma, salivary gland

• Malignant mixed tumor of salivary gland

• Malignant tumor of salivary gland

• Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of salivary gland

• Overlapping malignant neoplasm of major salivary gland

• Polymorphous low grade adenocarcinoma of salivary gland

• Primary malignant neoplasm of major salivary gland

Clinical Information

• A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm affecting the major salivary glands. Representative examples include carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma.

Details

• C08.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM C08.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C08.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 C08.9 may differ.