C05.9 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm: Palate, unspecified. 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 C05.9 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Roof of mouth
C05.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C05.9Ondartet svulst med uspesifisert lokalisasjon i gane
DC059Ganekræft UNS
C05.9Gaumen, nicht näher bezeichnet
C05.9Palais, sans précision
C05.9gehemelte, niet-gespecificeerd
C05.9Malignant neoplasm of palate, unspecified
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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