C02.9
Malignant neoplasm of tongue, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
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Cancer of the of tongue
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Cancer of the tongue, squamous cell
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Primary malignant neoplasm of tongue
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Squamous cell carcinoma of tongue
Clinical Information
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A malignant neoplasm affecting the tongue. The vast majority of cases are carcinomas.
Details
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C02.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM C02.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C02.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 C02.9 may differ.