Diagnosis Code

C05.9 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF PALATE, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C05.9

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of palate, unspecified

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of palate, unspecified

The code C05.9 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)
        • C05.9 Malignant neoplasm of palate, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Malignant melanoma of palate
  • Malignant neoplasm of junction of hard and soft palate
  • Malignant tumor of palate
  • Palate carcinoma
  • Primary adenocarcinoma of palate
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of palate
  • Primary palate carcinoma
  • Primary salivary gland type carcinoma of palate
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of palate

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C05.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Malignant neoplasm of roof of mouth

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C05.9 Right Arrow 145.5 Malignant neo palate NOS

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
C05.1 Malignant neoplasm of soft palate
C05.2 Malignant neoplasm of uvula
C05.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of palate


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