The mutation incidence of exon 18 G719X (OR: 3.21, 95%CI: 1.48-6.97, P=0.003), exon 20 S768I (OR: 6.44; 95%CI: 2.66-15.60; P<0.001), and exon 18 G719X + 20 S768I (OR: 6.55; 95%CI: 1.92-22.33; P=0.003) in Xuanwei were significantly higher, while the frequency of 19 deletion (OR: 0.28, 95%CI: 0.11-0.77, P<0.001) and 21 L858R mutation (OR: 0.51, 95%CI: 0.31-0.84, P=0.007) were lower.<h4>Conclusions</h4>The results highlight the distinct <i>EGFR</i> mutation spectrum of NSCLC patients in Xuanwei region compared with other regions, with higher uncommon mutations but lower common mutations. Here, EGFR is linked to non-small cell lung carcinoma.