Emergency: 119
AMDA-IMIC

C08 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified major salivary glands

Category / Non-billable header 3 subcodes

Block: Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)

Includes

  • malignant neoplasm of salivary ducts

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • malignant neoplasms of specified minor salivary glands which are classified according to their anatomical location

Excludes 2 (not included here)

  • malignant neoplasms of minor salivary glands NOS (C06.9)
  • malignant neoplasm of parotid gland (C07)

Use Additional Code

  • 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)

Subcodes

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Code Description Billable
C08..0 Malignant neoplasm of submandibular gland Yes
C08..1 Malignant neoplasm of sublingual gland Yes
C08..9 Malignant neoplasm of major salivary gland, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026