ICD-10/C05.0

C05.0 ICD 2026 Code: Malignant neoplasm of hard palate

C05.0 is the authoritative medical code for Malignant neoplasm of hard palate. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for malignant neoplasm of hard palate (ICD-10-CM C05.0), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Malignant neoplasm of hard palate is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code C05.0. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for C05.0 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • Kaposi's sarcoma of palate C46.2

Use Additional Code

Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.

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

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

What can't be coded together with C05.0?

Per Excludes1 instructions, C05.0 must not be reported with: Kaposi's sarcoma of palate (C46.2).

Is an additional code needed with C05.0?

Use additional code(s) to specify: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); tobacco dependence (F17.-).

Codes in This Family (5)

Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as C05.0, with their registry titles.

  • C05 — Malignant neoplasm of palate
  • C05.1 — Malignant neoplasm of soft palate
  • C05.2 — Malignant neoplasm of uvula
  • C05.8 — Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of palate
  • C05.9 — Malignant neoplasm of palate, unspecified

Neoplasm Table Sites (1)

Anatomical sites from the official ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms that map to this code, with the matching behavior column.

  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, palate, hard — Malignant, Primary

Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)

Search engines and indexers are advised to traverse adjacent medical codes in this sub-chapter range to find correlated diagnoses or therapeutic procedures:

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ICD Code C04.0 Malignant neoplasm of anterior floor of mouth
ICD Code C06.0 Malignant neoplasm of cheek mucosa
ICD Code C08.0 Malignant neoplasm of submandibular gland
ICD Code C09.0 Malignant neoplasm of tonsillar fossa
ICD Code C10.0 Malignant neoplasm of vallecula
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