Malignant Neoplasm Floor Of Mouth

For such conditions the icd 10 cm has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation.

Malignant neoplasm floor of mouth. Use additional code to identify. Alcohol abuse and dependence f10 history of tobacco use z87 891 tobacco dependence f17 tobacco use z72 0. Malignant neoplasms of the oral. Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth part unspecified.

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth part unspecified. Tobacco and alcohol have additive effects on oral cancer. Floor of mouth cancer is a type of head and neck cancer that begins when the cells that make up the floor of the mouth the horseshoe shaped area under the tongue grow out of control and form lesions or tumors. Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth c04 use additional.

Icd 10 code c04 for malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth. Flint pw et al. Tobacco includes smokeless tobacco derivatives such as snuff and betel nut. Floor of the mouth cancer most often begins in the thin flat cells that line the inside of your mouth squamous cells.

Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. Changes in the look and feel of the tissue on the floor of the mouth such as a lump or a sore that doesn t heal are often the first signs of floor of the mouth cancer.