Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified major salivary glands - C08
This notation helps users understand the scope of a code C08 category and provides additional information about the conditions or terms that fall under that category.
Category Includes:
- malignant neoplasm of salivary ducts
Use Additional Code: This note indicates that an additional code should be used in conjunction with the primary code "C08" to provide a complete picture of the patient's condition or to capture associated factors.
Use Additional:
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- malignant neoplasms of specified minor salivary glands which are classified according to their anatomical location
Excludes2: This note means that the conditions described by two codes are not usually associated with each other but can sometimes occur together.
Type 2 Excludes:
- malignant neoplasms of minor salivary glands NOS (C06.9)
- malignant neoplasm of parotid gland (C07)
These ranges represents subcategories of Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified major salivary glands. The "C08" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.