C02.0 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm: Dorsal surface of tongue. It is a four-character subcategory of C02 (Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of tongue), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block C00–C14 (Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What C02.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Anterior two-thirds of tongue, dorsal surface
What C02.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- dorsal surface of base of tongue C01
C02.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C02.0Ondartet svulst på fremre to tredjedeler av overside av tunge
DC020Kræft i tungens overside
C02.0Zungenrücken
C02.0Face dorsale de la langue
C02.0dorsaal oppervlak van tong
C02.0Malignant neoplasm of dorsal surface of tongue
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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