ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
235.0 — Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of major salivary glands
About ICD-9-CM 235.0
235.0 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for neoplasm of uncertain behavior of major salivary glands. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 4 ICD-10-CM codes, such as D37.030 (Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of the parotid salivary glands), D37.031 (Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of the sublingual salivary glands) and D37.032 (Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of the submandibular salivary glands). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- D37.030Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of the parotid salivary glandsapproximate
- D37.031Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of the sublingual salivary glandsapproximate
- D37.032Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of the submandibular salivary glandsapproximate
- D37.039Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of the major salivary glands, unspecifiedapproximate
Common questions about 235.0
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.