Squamous cell carcinoma of lip

Description

Squamous cell carcinoma located on or originating in the mucosa or vermilion of the lip, including the vermilion border but excluding the skin of 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.

Excludes

• 2C31 – Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of lip

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