C08.0: Malignant neoplasm of submandibular gland
C08.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of submandibular gland. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check C08.0 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberInclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Malignant neoplasm of submaxillary gland
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above C08.0
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on C08: Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified major salivary glands
- malignant neoplasms of specified minor salivary glands which are classified according to their anatomical location
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above C08.0
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
C08.0 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 21 Lymphoma and Other Cancers0.671 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.
Medicare coverage
C08.0 is named in 59 Medicare coverage policies: 59 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.