Diagnosis Code

C05.1 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF SOFT PALATE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C05.1

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of soft palate

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of soft palate

The code C05.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
      • Malignant neoplasm of palate (C05)
        • C05.1 Malignant neoplasm of soft palate

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Carcinoma of soft palate
  • Malignant tumor of inferior surface of soft palate
  • Malignant tumor of soft palate
  • Palate carcinoma
  • Palate carcinoma
  • Primary carcinoma of soft palate
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of soft palate
  • Primary palate carcinoma
  • Primary squamous cell carcinoma of soft palate
  • Tumor of inferior surface of soft palate

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C05.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • malignant neoplasm of nasopharyngeal surface of soft palate (@C11.3*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C05.1 Right Arrow 145.3 Malig neo soft palate

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
C05 Malignant neoplasm of palate
C05.0 Malignant neoplasm of hard palate
C05.2 Malignant neoplasm of uvula
C05.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of palate
C05.9 Malignant neoplasm of palate, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023