C09.0
Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar fossa
Approximate Synonyms
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Cancer of the tonsillar fossa
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Primary malignant neoplasm of tonsillar fossa
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Primary squamous cell carcinoma of tonsillar fossa
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Squamous cell carcinoma, tonsillar fossa
Details
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C09.0 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 C09.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C09.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 C09.0 may differ.