Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 141.3
Malignant neoplasm of ventral surface of tongue
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 141.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 141.3 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 141.3 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C02.2 Malignant neoplasm of ventral surface of tongue
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer of the tongue, ventral surface
  • Carcinoma anterior 2/3 tongue ventrum
  • Carcinoma of frenum linguae
  • Carcinoma ventral surface of tongue
  • Malignant tumor of anterior two-thirds of tongue - ventral surface
  • Malignant tumor of frenum linguae
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of ventral surface of tongue
  • Tongue cancer, ventral surface
Applies To
  • Anterior two-thirds of tongue, ventral surface
  • Frenulum linguae
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