C06.0 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm: Cheek mucosa. It is a four-character subcategory of C06 (Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of mouth), 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 C06.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Buccal mucosa NOS
- Internal cheek
C06.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C06.0Ondartet svulst i kinnslimhinne
DC060Kræft i kindens slimhinde
C06.0Wangenschleimhaut
C06.0Muqueuse de la joue
C06.0wangslijmvlies
C06.0Malignant neoplasm of cheek mucosa
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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