Malignant neoplasm of palate (C05)

ICD-10 Index
- Neoplasms (C00–D48)
  - Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
    - - C05 - Malignant neoplasm of palate NON-BILLABLE CODE
      - C05.0 - Malignant neoplasm of hard palate BILLABLE CODE
      - C05.1 - Malignant neoplasm of soft palate BILLABLE CODE
      - C05.2 - Malignant neoplasm of uvula BILLABLE CODE
      - C05.8 - Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of palate BILLABLE CODE
      - C05.9 - Malignant neoplasm of palate, unspecified BILLABLE CODE

Instructional Notations

Use Additional Code Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.

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

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

Kaposi's sarcoma of palate C46.2