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D00.06 vs D37.09

D00.06 (Carcinoma in situ of floor of mouth) compared with D37.09 (Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified sites of the oral cavity), from the official CMS tabular data. D00.06 and D37.09 name the same anatomical site (mouth) with a different neoplasm behavior. MedCoder-derived

Relationship

Informational

Neoplasm table relationship

D00.06
Carcinoma in situ of floor of mouth
D37.09
Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified sites of the oral cavity

Same anatomical site, different neoplasm behavior.

Same site — uncertain behavior (mouth)

The behavior documented for the site — malignant primary, secondary, carcinoma in situ, benign, uncertain or unspecified — decides which column of the neoplasm table, and therefore which code, applies.

Source: CMS Table of Neoplasms

Can these codes be reported together?

Same site, different neoplasm behavior. D00.06 and D37.09 name the same anatomical site (mouth) with a different neoplasm behavior.

From the CMS/CDC Table of Neoplasms: the behavior documented for that site — malignant primary, secondary, carcinoma in situ, benign, uncertain or unspecified — decides which column, and therefore which code, applies.

Side by side

D00.06Carcinoma in situ of floor of mouthD37.09Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified sites of the oral cavity
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationC00-D49 — NeoplasmsC00-D49 — Neoplasms
DefinitionCarcinoma in situ of floor of mouth is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D00.06).Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified sites of the oral cavity is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D37.09).
Includes
Bowen's disease
erythroplasia
grade III intraepithelial neoplasia
Queyrat's erythroplasia
Use additional code
code to identify:
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources