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FY2027

D37.0 — Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of lip, oral cavity and pharynx

Not billable

Is D37.0 billable?

No — D37.0 is a non-billable header code. D37.0 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 D37.0.

D37.0 at a glance

CodeD37.0
DescriptionNeoplasm of uncertain behavior of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with D37.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of aryepiglottic fold or interarytenoid fold, laryngeal aspect (D38.0)
  • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of epiglottis NOS (D38.0)
  • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin of lip (D48.5)
  • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of suprahyoid portion of epiglottis (D38.0)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from D37-D48

The conditions below can never be reported together with D37.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • neoplasms of unspecified behavior (D49.-)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from D37

The conditions below can never be reported together with D37.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • stromal tumors of uncertain behavior of digestive system (D48.1-)

What codes fall under D37.0? (6)

How long has D37.0 existed?

D37.0 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 D37.0?

ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with D37.0 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.

What other codes are in the D37 family? (8)