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ICD-10-CM · Chapter 2 · C00D49

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.

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