C03
C03: Malignant neoplasm of gum
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
C03 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of gum. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
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Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
Includes
Conditions this code covers.
- malignant neoplasm of alveolar (ridge) mucosa
- malignant neoplasm of gingiva
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead C03
3 child codes. Green means billable.