C09Non-billable (header)
Malignant neoplasm of tonsil
Related Codes· Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
C00Malignant neoplasm of lipC01Malignant neoplasm of base of tongueC02Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of tongueC03Malignant neoplasm of gumC04Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouthC05Malignant neoplasm of palateC06Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of mouthC07Malignant neoplasm of parotid glandC08Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified major salivary g…C10Malignant neoplasm of oropharynxC11Malignant neoplasm of nasopharynx
Sub-codes of C09(4)
C09 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)
- •malignant neoplasm of lingual tonsil (C02.4)
- •malignant neoplasm of pharyngeal tonsil (C11.1)
Notes
- ℹcode to identify:
- ℹalcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
- ℹexposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- ℹexposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- ℹhistory of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- ℹoccupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- ℹtobacco dependence (F17.-)
- ℹtobacco use (Z72.0)
Code Hierarchy
┌2Neoplasms (C00-D49)├C00-C14Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)├C09Malignant neoplasm of tonsil
└C09Malignant neoplasm of tonsil
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