Is ICD-10-CM code C00 billable?

No, C00 (Malignant neoplasm of lip) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code. It must be coded to a more specific subcategory before it can be used for reimbursement.

What chapter does ICD-10-CM code C00 belong to?

C00 belongs to Chapter 2 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: C00–D49 (Neoplasms).

C00Not billable, use a more specific code below

Malignant neoplasm of lip

In Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14), chapter 2: Neoplasms

9 billable codes under C00: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.

Instructional notes

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

malignant melanoma of lip (C43.0)
Merkel cell carcinoma of lip (C4A.0)
other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lip (C44.0-)

Use additional code: add a second code for this, listed after this one

code to identify:
alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
tobacco use (Z72.0)

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Rules for coding benign and malignant neoplasms: using the Neoplasm Table, sequencing primary and secondary sites, treatment encounters, complications, and current cancer versus personal history.

Admission/Encounter for treatment of primary site (page 33)
Admission/Encounter for treatment of secondary site (page 33)
Coding and sequencing of complications (page 34)
Primary malignancy previously excised (page 34)
Admissions/Encounters involving antineoplastic chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiation therapy (page 35)
Admission/encounter to determine extent of malignancy (page 36)
Symptoms, signs, and abnormal findings listed in Chapter 18 associated with neoplasms (page 36)
Admission/encounter for pain control/management (page 36)

Read Section I.C.2 (page 32), 12 more topics

All codes under C00

C00 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

C00 MS-DRGs

This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.

Other codes that refer to C00

Notes on these codes point to C00.

C44.0 Excludes1: malignant neoplasm of lip (C00.-)
CH10 Excludes2: neoplasms (C00-D49)
CH11 Excludes2: neoplasms (C00-D49)
CH12 Excludes2: neoplasms (C00-D49)
CH13 Excludes2: neoplasms (C00-D49)
CH14 Excludes2: neoplasms (C00-D49)
CH16 Excludes2: neoplasms (C00-D49)
CH3 Excludes2: neoplasms (C00-D49)
CH6 Excludes2: neoplasms (C00-D49)
CH7 Excludes2: neoplasms (C00-D49)
CH8 Excludes2: neoplasms (C00-D49)
CH9 Excludes2: neoplasms (C00-D49)
D59.39 Code Also: malignant neoplasm (C00-C96)
D63.0 Code First: neoplasm (C00-D49)
D84.81 Code First: malignant neoplasms (C00-C96)
E08 Code First: malignant neoplasm (C00-C96)
G13.0 Code First: underlying neoplasm (C00-D49)
G13.1 Code First: underlying neoplasm (C00-D49)
G32.8 Code First: cerebral degeneration (due to) neoplasm (C00-D49)
G32.81 Code First: cerebellar ataxia (in) neoplastic disease (paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration) (C00-D49)

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Oral Cancer

Oral cancer is cancer of the mouth. It is a type of head and neck cancer. Most oral cancers are squamous cell cancers. They begin in the flat cells that cover the surfaces of your mouth, tongue, and lips. The cancer cells may spread into deeper tissue as the cancer grows.

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.