ICD-9-CM Code 149.8 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 149.8:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an approximate match to ICD-9 code 149.8:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 149.8
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Malignant neoplasm of other sites within the lip and oral cavity
Short ICD9 Description: Mal neo oral/pharynx NEC
Parent Code: 149 - Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites within the lip oral cavity and pharynx