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C14

Non-Billable
ChapterC00–D49
Rankcategory
Description

Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites in the lip, oral cavity and pharynx

About ICD-10-CM code C14

C14 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites in the lip, oral cavity and pharynx. It sits in C00-D49 Neoplasms, within Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14). C14 is not billable on its own, coders must choose one of its more specific child codes instead.

Use a more specific code (3 billable)
C14.0Malignant neoplasm of pharynx, unspecifiedC14.2Malignant neoplasm of Waldeyer's ringC14.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
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.)
  • malignant neoplasm of oral cavity NOS (C06.9)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH2Neoplasms (C00-D49)
C00-C14Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
C14Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites in the lip, oral cavity and pharynxNot billable
C14.0Malignant neoplasm of pharynx, unspecifiedBillable
C14.2Malignant neoplasm of Waldeyer's ringBillable
C14.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of lip, oral cavity and pharynxBillable

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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