C02.1 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm: Border 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 C02.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Tip of tongue
C02.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C02.1Ondartet svulst på tungerand
DC021Kræft i tungeranden
- DC021AKræft i tungespidsen
C02.1Zungenrand
C02.1Pointe et bords latéraux de la langue
C02.1tongrand
C02.1Malignant neoplasm of border 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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