C41.0 is the authoritative medical code for Malignant neoplasm of bones of skull and face. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for malignant neoplasm of bones of skull and face (ICD-10-CM C41.0), 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 bones of skull and face is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code C41.0. Includes: malignant neoplasm of cartilage articular joint; malignant neoplasm of periosteum. Inclusion terms: Malignant neoplasm of maxilla superior; Malignant neoplasm of orbital bone. Excludes1 (not coded here): malignant neoplasm of bones of limbs C40.-; malignant neoplasm of cartilage of ear C49.0; malignant neoplasm of cartilage of eyelid C49.0; malignant neoplasm of cartilage of larynx C32.3; malignant neoplasm of cartilage of limbs C40.-; malignant neoplasm of cartilage of nose C30.0; malignant neoplasm of bone marrow NOS C96.9; malignant neoplasm of synovia C49.-. Excludes2 (not included here): carcinoma, any type except intraosseous or odontogenic of:; maxillary sinus C31.0; upper jaw C03.0; malignant neoplasm of jaw bone lower C41.1.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for C41.0 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage articular joint
- malignant neoplasm of periosteum
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Malignant neoplasm of maxilla superior
- Malignant neoplasm of orbital bone
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- malignant neoplasm of bones of limbs C40.-
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of ear C49.0
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of eyelid C49.0
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of larynx C32.3
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of limbs C40.-
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of nose C30.0
- malignant neoplasm of bone marrow NOS C96.9
- malignant neoplasm of synovia C49.-
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- carcinoma, any type except intraosseous or odontogenic of:
- maxillary sinus C31.0
- upper jaw C03.0
- malignant neoplasm of jaw bone lower C41.1
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with C41.0?
Per Excludes1 instructions, C41.0 must not be reported with: malignant neoplasm of bones of limbs (C40.-); malignant neoplasm of cartilage of ear (C49.0); malignant neoplasm of cartilage of eyelid (C49.0); malignant neoplasm of cartilage of larynx (C32.3).
Can C41.0 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, C41.0 and the following may both be reported when both are present: carcinoma, any type except intraosseous or odontogenic of:; maxillary sinus (C31.0); upper jaw (C03.0); malignant neoplasm of jaw bone (lower) (C41.1).
What conditions are included under C41.0?
Malignant neoplasm of bones of skull and face includes: Malignant neoplasm of maxilla (superior); Malignant neoplasm of orbital bone.
Codes in This Family (6)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as C41.0, with their registry titles.
- C41 — Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of other and unspecified sites
- C41.1 — Malignant neoplasm of mandible
- C41.2 — Malignant neoplasm of vertebral column
- C41.3 — Malignant neoplasm of ribs, sternum and clavicle
- C41.4 — Malignant neoplasm of pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyx
- C41.9 — Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (11)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Adamantinoma, malignant, jaw (bone) (lower), upper
- Ameloblastoma, malignant, jaw (bone) (lower), upper
- Carcinoma (malignant), ameloblastic, upper jaw (bone)
- Carcinoma (malignant), intraosseous, upper jaw (bone)
- Carcinoma (malignant), odontogenic, upper jaw (bone)
- Fibrosarcoma, ameloblastic, upper jaw (bone)
- Fibrosarcoma, odontogenic, upper jaw (bone)
- Odontosarcoma, ameloblastic, upper jaw (bone)
- Sarcoma (of), ameloblastic, upper jaw (bone)
- Sarcoma (of), odontogenic, upper jaw (bone)
- Tumor, odontogenic (adenomatoid) (benign) (calcifying epithelial) (keratocystic) (squamous), malignant, upper jaw (bone)
Neoplasm Table Sites (43)
Anatomical sites from the official ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms that map to this code, with the matching behavior column.
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, alveolar, ridge or process, upper — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), calvarium — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), clivus — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), cranial — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), ethmoid (labyrinth) — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), face — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), frontal — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), hyoid — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), malar — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), mastoid — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), maxilla, maxillary (superior) — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), nose, nasal — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), occipital — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), orbit — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), parietal — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), sella turcica — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), skull — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), sphenoid — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), temporal — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), turbinate — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), vomer — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), zygomatic — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, calvarium — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, clivus — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, ethmoid (sinus), bone or labyrinth — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, frontal, bone — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, jaw, bone, upper — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, malar — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, mastoid (air cells) (antrum) (cavity), bone or process — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, maxilla, maxillary (superior) — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, maxilla, maxillary (superior), alveolar, ridge or process (carcinoma) — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, nose, nasal, bone — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, nose, nasal, turbinate (mucosa), bone — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, occipital, bone — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, orbit, bone — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, parietal, bone — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, sella turcica, bone — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, sinus (accessory), bone (any) — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, skull — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, sphenoid, bone — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, temporal, bone — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, turbinate (bone) — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, vomer — Malignant, Primary
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