C00 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm of lip. It is a three-character category divided into 9 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block C00–C14 (Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What C00 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of C00
- C00.0Malignant neoplasm: External upper lip
- C00.1Malignant neoplasm: External lower lip
- C00.2Malignant neoplasm: External lip, unspecified
- C00.3Malignant neoplasm: Upper lip, inner aspect
- C00.4Malignant neoplasm: Lower lip, inner aspect
- C00.5Malignant neoplasm: Lip, unspecified, inner aspect
- C00.6Malignant neoplasm: Commissure of lip
- C00.8Malignant neoplasm: Overlapping lesion of lip
- C00.9Malignant neoplasm: Lip, unspecified
C00 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DC00Læbekræft
C00Bösartige Neubildung der Lippe
C00Tumeur maligne de la lèvre
C00maligne neoplasma van lip
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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