C05 Non-Billable Code

Malignant neoplasm of palate

Chapter Classification

Chapter 2 Neoplasms (C00-D49)

Section Detail

C00-C14 Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes1

Kaposi's sarcoma of palate (C46.2)

useAdditionalCode

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

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

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

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