DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

C08 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified major salivary glands

  • Header · not billable

C08 is not billable. The category heads 3 billable codes in FY2027: the 3 codes directly below it.

Index → code

  • Adenocarcinomabasal cellunspecified site → C08.9
  • Adenomapleomorphiccarcinoma inunspecified site → C08.9

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 2 Neoplasms (C00-D49)
  2. C00-C14 Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
  3. C08 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified major salivary glands
Billable codes
3
Subdivisions
3
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
3
New FY2027
0
Index entries
2

Codes in C08

  1. C08.0
    Malignant neoplasm of submandibular gland
    Billable21
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Malignant neoplasm of submaxillary gland
  2. C08.1
    Malignant neoplasm of sublingual gland
    Billable21
  3. C08.9
    Malignant neoplasm of major salivary gland, unspecified
    Billable21
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Malignant neoplasm of salivary gland (major) NOS

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At C08

Includes

  • malignant neoplasm of salivary ducts

Excludes1

  • malignant neoplasms of specified minor salivary glands which are classified according to their anatomical location

Excludes2

  • malignant neoplasms of minor salivary glands NOS (C06.9) C06.9
  • malignant neoplasm of parotid gland (C07) C07

Use additional code

  • code to identify:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-) F10
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) Z77.22
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81) P96.81
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891) Z87.891
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31) Z57.31
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-) F17
  • tobacco use (Z72.0) Z72.0

Notes that also apply

Chapter 2 instructions (Notes 8): printed on the chapter 2 page.

Index entries

  • Adenocarcinomabasal cellunspecified site → C08.9
  • Adenomapleomorphiccarcinoma inunspecified site → C08.9

NCHS Alphabetic Index. Index first, then the Tabular List.

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