Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 141.1
Malignant neoplasm of dorsal surface of tongue
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Mal neo dorsal tongue.
  • ICD-9-CM 141.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 141.1 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 141.1.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 141.1: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 141.1 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C02.0 Malignant neoplasm of dorsal surface of tongue
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer of the tongue, dorsal surface
  • Carcinoma of anterior two-thirds of tongue - dorsal surface
  • Carcinoma of midline of tongue
  • Malignant neoplasm of midline of tongue
  • Malignant tumor of anterior two-thirds of tongue - dorsal surface
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of dorsal surface of tongue
  • Tongue cancer, dorsal surface
141.1 Excludes
  • dorsal surface of base of tongue (141.0)
Applies To
  • Anterior two-thirds of tongue, dorsal surface
  • Dorsal tongue NOS
  • Midline of tongue
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