C00
Non-Billable
ChapterC00–D49
Rankcategory
Description
Malignant neoplasm of lip
About ICD-10-CM code C00
The ICD-10-CM tabular list places Malignant neoplasm of lip at code C00, inside C00-D49 Neoplasms, within Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14). You should not submit this code on claims since it lacks billing specificity, use a child code.
Use a more specific code (9 billable)
C00.0Malignant neoplasm of external upper lipC00.1Malignant neoplasm of external lower lipC00.2Malignant neoplasm of external lip, unspecifiedC00.3Malignant neoplasm of upper lip, inner aspectC00.4Malignant neoplasm of lower lip, inner aspectC00.5Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified, inner aspectC00.6Malignant neoplasm of commissure of lip, unspecifiedC00.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of lipC00.9Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 2: Neoplasms (C00-D49).
Instructional Notes
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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