C02.4 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm: Lingual tonsil. 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 C02.4 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- tonsil NOS C09.9
C02.4 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C02.4Ondartet svulst i tungemandel
DC024Kræft i tonsilla lingualis
C02.4Zungentonsille
C02.4Amygdale linguale
C02.4tonsilla lingualis
C02.4Malignant neoplasm of lingual tonsil
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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