C06.9

Applicable To

• Malignant neoplasm of minor salivary gland, unspecified site

• Malignant neoplasm of oral cavity NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Cancer of the oral cavity

• Cancer of the oral cavity, squamous cell

• Cancer of the salivary gland, minor

• Primary malignant neoplasm of minor salivary gland

• Primary malignant neoplasm of oral cavity

• Squamous cell carcinoma of mouth

Clinical Information

• A malignant tumor involving the lip and/or oral cavity. The majority are carcinomas.

• A primary or metastatic malignant tumor involving the oral cavity. The majority are squamous cell carcinomas.

Details

• C06.9 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 C06.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C06.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 C06.9 may differ.