C05.1 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm: Soft palate. It is a four-character subcategory of C05 (Malignant neoplasm of palate), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block C00–C14 (Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What C05.1 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- nasopharyngeal surface of soft palate C11.3
C05.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C05.1Ondartet svulst i bløt gane
DC051Kræft i den bløde gane
C05.1Weicher Gaumen
C05.1Voile du palais
C05.1zachte gehemelte
C05.1Malignant neoplasm of soft palate
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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