Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 149.8
Malignant neoplasm of other sites within the lip and oral cavity
  • Short description: Mal neo oral/pharynx NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 149.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 149.8 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 149.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 149.8: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 149.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C14.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
149.8 Excludes
  • "book leaf" neoplasm [ventral surface of tongue and floor of mouth] (145.8)
Applies To
  • Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx whose point of origin cannot be assigned to any one of the categories 140-148
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