C02.8 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm: Overlapping lesion 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 C02.8 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Malignant neoplasm of tongue whose point of origin cannot be classified to any one of the categories C01-C02.4
Coding notes
- [See note 5 at the beginning of this chapter]
C02.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C02.8Overlappende ondartet svulst i tunge
DC028Kræft i tungen overgribende flere lokalisationer
C02.8Zunge, mehrere Teilbereiche überlappend
C02.8Lésion à localisations contigües de la langue
C02.8neoplasma met overlappende lokalisatie van tong
C02.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites 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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