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C05

Malignant neoplasm of palate

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 2. Neoplasms

Section: C00-C14 - Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with C05

  • C46.2 - Kaposi's sarcoma of palate (C46.2)

Use Additional Code

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

Specific Codes (5)

C05.0Billable

Malignant neoplasm of hard palate

C05.1Billable

Malignant neoplasm of soft palate

C05.2Billable

Malignant neoplasm of uvula

C05.8Billable

Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of palate

C05.9Billable

Malignant neoplasm of palate, unspecified

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