Emergency: 119
AMDA-IMIC

C05 Malignant neoplasm of palate

Category / Non-billable header 5 subcodes

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

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • 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)

Subcodes

Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.

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

Last reviewed: September 2026