D00.08 — Carcinoma in situ of pharynx
D00.08 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for carcinoma in situ of pharynx. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Carcinoma in situ of aryepiglottic fold NOS
- Carcinoma in situ of hypopharyngeal aspect of aryepiglottic fold
- Carcinoma in situ of marginal zone of aryepiglottic fold
Other codes that can never be billed with D00.08
These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at D00.08. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading D00.08 alone.
- D02.0Carcinoma in situ of larynx
Risk adjustment
D00.08 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
D00.08 is named in 16 Medicare coverage policies — 16 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Related codes at this level
Codes that share D00.0. If D00.08 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- 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
Questions about D00.08
- Is D00.08 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. D00.08 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does D00.08 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block In situ neoplasms (D00-D09).