ICD-10 diagnosis code
C02 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of tongue
C02 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of tongue. It is a three-character category divided into 7 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
Subcodes of C02
- C02.0Malignant neoplasm: Dorsal surface of tongue
- C02.1Malignant neoplasm: Border of tongue
- C02.2Malignant neoplasm: Ventral surface of tongue
- C02.3Malignant neoplasm: Anterior two-thirds of tongue, part unspecified
- C02.4Malignant neoplasm: Lingual tonsil
- C02.8Malignant neoplasm: Overlapping lesion of tongue
- C02.9Malignant neoplasm: Tongue, unspecified
C02 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DC02Kræft i andre og ikke specificerede dele af tungen
C02Kielen muiden tai määrittämättömien osien syöpä
C02Bösartige Neubildung sonstiger und nicht näher bezeichneter Teile der Zunge
C02Tumeur maligne de la langue, parties autres et non précisées
C02maligne neoplasma van overige en niet-gespecificeerde delen van tong
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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