C08

ICD-10Non-billable category

Malignant neoplasm of other and unsp major salivary glands

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified major salivary glands

C08 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.

Includes

  • malignant neoplasm of salivary ducts

Excludes1

Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.

  • malignant neoplasms of specified minor salivary glands which are classified according to their anatomical location

Excludes2

Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.

  • malignant neoplasms of minor salivary glands NOS (C06.9)
  • malignant neoplasm of parotid gland (C07)

Use additional code

Report an additional code to identify the associated condition.

  • code to identify:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

More specific codes under C08

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Source

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.

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