ICD-10-CM · Chapter 2 · C00–D49
C06.89
Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of other parts of mouth
Neoplasms
Quick facts
- Code
- C06.89
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 2 — Neoplasms
- Category
- C06 — Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of mouth
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM C06.89 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of other parts of mouth. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in C06
- C06Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of mouth
- C06.0Malignant neoplasm of cheek mucosa
- C06.1Malignant neoplasm of vestibule of mouth
- C06.2Malignant neoplasm of retromolar area
- C06.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of other and unspecified parts of mouth
- C06.80Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified parts of mouth
- C06.9Malignant neoplasm of mouth, unspecified
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