Chapter II

Neoplasms
(C00-D48)

Malignant neoplasms
(C00-C97)

Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
(C00-C14)


C00		Malignant neoplasm of lip
		Excludes:	skin of lip ( C43.0 , C44.0 )
C00.0		External upper lip
		Upper lip: · NOS · lipstick area · vermilion border
C00.1		External lower lip
		Lower lip: · NOS · lipstick area · vermilion border
C00.2		External lip, unspecified
		Vermilion border NOS
C00.3		Upper lip, inner aspect
		Upper lip: · buccal aspect · frenulum · mucosa · oral aspect
C00.4		Lower lip, inner aspect
		Lower lip: · buccal aspect · frenulum · mucosa · oral aspect
C00.5		Lip, unspecified, inner aspect
		Lip, not specified whether upper or lower: · buccal aspect · frenulum · mucosa · oral aspect
C00.6		Commissure of lip
C00.8		Overlapping lesion of lip
		[See note 5 at the beginning of this chapter]
C00.9		Lip, unspecified


C01		Malignant neoplasm of base of tongue
		Dorsal surface of base of tongue Fixed part of tongue NOS Posterior third of tongue


C02		Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of tongue
C02.0		Dorsal surface of tongue
		Anterior two-thirds of tongue, dorsal surface
		Excludes:	dorsal surface of base of tongue ( C01 )
C02.1		Border of tongue
		Tip of tongue
C02.2		Ventral surface of tongue
		Anterior two-thirds of tongue, ventral surface Frenulum linguae
C02.3		Anterior two-thirds of tongue, part unspecified
		Middle third of tongue NOS Mobile part of tongue NOS
C02.4		Lingual tonsil
		Excludes:	tonsil NOS ( C09.9 )
C02.8		Overlapping lesion of tongue
		[See note 5 at the beginning of this chapter]
		Malignant neoplasm of tongue whose point of origin cannot be classified to any one of the categories C01-C02.4
C02.9		Tongue, unspecified


C03		Malignant neoplasm of gum
		Includes:	alveolar (ridge) mucosa gingiva
		Excludes:	malignant odontogenic neoplasms ( C41.0-C41.1 )
C03.0		Upper gum
C03.1		Lower gum
C03.9		Gum, unspecified


C04		Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth
C04.0		Anterior floor of mouth
		Anterior to the premolar-canine junction
C04.1		Lateral floor of mouth
C04.8		Overlapping lesion of floor of mouth
		[See note 5 at the beginning of this chapter]
C04.9		Floor of mouth, unspecified


C05		Malignant neoplasm of palate
C05.0		Hard palate
C05.1		Soft palate
		Excludes:	nasopharyngeal surface of soft palate ( C11.3 )
C05.2		Uvula
C05.8		Overlapping lesion of palate
		[See note 5 at the beginning of this chapter]
C05.9		Palate, unspecified
		Roof of mouth


C06		Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of mouth
C06.0		Cheek mucosa
		Buccal mucosa NOS Internal cheek
C06.1		Vestibule of mouth
		Buccal sulcus (upper)(lower) Labial sulcus (upper)(lower)
C06.2		Retromolar area
C06.8		Overlapping lesion of other and unspecified parts of mouth
		[See note 5 at the beginning of this chapter]
C06.9		Mouth, unspecified
		Minor salivary gland, unspecified site Oral cavity NOS


C07		Malignant neoplasm of parotid gland


C08		Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified major salivary glands
		Excludes:	malignant neoplasms of specified minor salivary glands which are classified according to their anatomical location malignant neoplasms of minor salivary glands NOS ( C06.9 ) parotid gland ( C07 )
C08.0		Submandibular gland
		Submaxillary gland
C08.1		Sublingual gland
C08.8		Overlapping lesion of major salivary glands
		[See note 5 at the beginning of this chapter]
		Malignant neoplasm of major salivary glands whose point of origin cannot be classified to any one of the categories C07-C08.1
C08.9		Major salivary gland, unspecified
		Salivary gland (major) NOS


C09		Malignant neoplasm of tonsil
		Excludes:	lingual tonsil ( C02.4 ) pharyngeal tonsil ( C11.1 )
C09.0		Tonsillar fossa
C09.1		Tonsillar pillar (anterior)(posterior)
C09.8		Overlapping lesion of tonsil
		[See note 5 at the beginning of this chapter]
C09.9		Tonsil, unspecified
		Tonsil: · NOS · faucial · palatine


C10		Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx
		Excludes:	tonsil ( C09.- )
C10.0		Vallecula
C10.1		Anterior surface of epiglottis
		Epiglottis, free border [margin] Glossoepiglottic fold(s)
		Excludes:	epiglottis (suprahyoid portion) NOS ( C32.1 )
C10.2		Lateral wall of oropharynx
C10.3		Posterior wall of oropharynx
C10.4		Branchial cleft
		Branchial cyst [site of neoplasm]
C10.8		Overlapping lesion of oropharynx
		[See note 5 at the beginning of this chapter]
		Junctional region of oropharynx
C10.9		Oropharynx, unspecified


C11		Malignant neoplasm of nasopharynx
C11.0		Superior wall of nasopharynx
		Roof of nasopharynx
C11.1		Posterior wall of nasopharynx
		Adenoid Pharyngeal tonsil
C11.2		Lateral wall of nasopharynx
		Fossa of Rosenmüller Opening of auditory tube Pharyngeal recess
C11.3		Anterior wall of nasopharynx
		Floor of nasopharynx Nasopharyngeal (anterior)(posterior) surface of soft palate Posterior margin of nasal: · choana · septum
C11.8		Overlapping lesion of nasopharynx
		[See note 5 at the beginning of this chapter]
C11.9		Nasopharynx, unspecified
		Nasopharyngeal wall NOS


C12		Malignant neoplasm of piriform sinus
		Piriform fossa


C13		Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx
		Excludes:	piriform sinus ( C12 )
C13.0		Postcricoid region
C13.1		Aryepiglottic fold, hypopharyngeal aspect
		Aryepiglottic fold: · NOS · marginal zone
		Excludes:	aryepiglottic fold, laryngeal aspect ( C32.1 )
C13.2		Posterior wall of hypopharynx
C13.8		Overlapping lesion of hypopharynx
		[See note 5 at the beginning of this chapter]
C13.9		Hypopharynx, unspecified
		Hypopharyngeal wall NOS


C14		Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites in the lip, oral cavity and pharynx
		Excludes:	oral cavity NOS ( C06.9 )
C14.0		Pharynx, unspecified
C14.2		Waldeyer's ring
C14.8		Overlapping lesion of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
		[See note 5 at the beginning of this chapter]
		Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity and pharynx whose point of origin cannot be classified to any one of the categories C00-C14.2

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Source: World Health Organization

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