Basal cell carcinoma of lip

Description

A basal cell carcinoma arising from the lip.

Coding note from above levels

For use of this category, reference should be made to the mortality coding rules and guidelines in the Reference Guide.

Exclusions from above levels

• http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1706880799 – Malignant neoplasm of skin of lip
• http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1965082709 – Malignant mesenchymal neoplasms
• http://id.who.int/icd/entity/879154182 – Neoplasms of central nervous system or related structures