D00.0 — Carcinoma in situ of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
Is D00.0 billable?
No — D00.0 is a non-billable header code. D00.0 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 9 billable codes beneath D00.0.
Billable codes under this header
- D00.00Carcinoma in situ of oral cavity, unspecified site
- D00.01Carcinoma in situ of labial mucosa and vermilion border
- D00.02Carcinoma in situ of buccal mucosa
- D00.03Carcinoma in situ of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
- D00.04Carcinoma in situ of soft palate
- D00.05Carcinoma in situ of hard palate
- D00.06Carcinoma in situ of floor of mouth
- D00.07Carcinoma in situ of tongue
- D00.08Carcinoma in situ of pharynx
D00.0 at a glance
| Code | D00.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Carcinoma in situ of lip, oral cavity and pharynx |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with D00.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside D00.0 to fully describe the condition. D00.0 is sequenced first.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from D00
The conditions below can never be reported together with D00.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- melanoma in situ (D03.-)
What codes fall under D00.0? (9)
- D00.00Carcinoma in situ of oral cavity, unspecified site
- D00.01Carcinoma in situ of labial mucosa and vermilion border
- D00.02Carcinoma in situ of buccal mucosa
- D00.03Carcinoma in situ of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
- D00.04Carcinoma in situ of soft palate
- D00.05Carcinoma in situ of hard palate
- D00.06Carcinoma in situ of floor of mouth
- D00.07Carcinoma in situ of tongue
- D00.08Carcinoma in situ of pharynx
How long has D00.0 existed?
D00.0 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with D00.0?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with D00.0 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.