C05 Malignant neoplasm of palate

Coding Notes

Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Additional

code to identify:
alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
tobacco use (Z72.0)

Type 1 Excludes

Kaposi's sarcoma of palate (C46.2)

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Code Title
C00-D49 Neoplasms (C00-D49)
C00-C14 Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
C05 Malignant neoplasm of palate
Use Additional
code to identify:
alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
tobacco use (Z72.0)

Type 1 Excludes
Kaposi's sarcoma of palate (C46.2)

C05.0 Malignant neoplasm of hard palate
C05.1 Malignant neoplasm of soft palate
C05.2 Malignant neoplasm of uvula
C05.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of palate
C05.9 Malignant neoplasm of palate, unspecified