C02
ICD-10Non-billable categoryMalignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of tongue
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of tongue
C02 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Use additional code
Report an additional code to identify the associated condition.
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
More specific codes under C02
- C02.0Malignant neoplasm of dorsal surface of tongue
- C02.1Malignant neoplasm of border of tongue
- C02.2Malignant neoplasm of ventral surface of tongue
- C02.3Malig neoplasm of anterior two-thirds of tongue, part unsp
- C02.4Malignant neoplasm of lingual tonsil
- C02.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of tongue
- C02.9Malignant neoplasm of tongue, unspecified
Where this code sits
- Chapter
- 2. Neoplasms (C00-D49)
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.