C76.0 Malignant neoplasm of head, face and neck

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Malignant neoplasm of cheek NOS
• Malignant neoplasm of nose NOS

Applies from C76 Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites

Excludes1 (never code together)

• malignant neoplasm of female genitourinary tract NOS (C57.9)
• malignant neoplasm of male genitourinary tract NOS (C63.9)
• malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue (C81-C96)
• malignant neoplasm of skin (C44.-)
• malignant neoplasm of unspecified site NOS (C80.1)

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 23 — Prostate, Breast, and Other Cancers and Tumors
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 12 — Breast, Prostate, and Other Cancers and Tumors
• RxHCC V08: HCC 22 — Prostate, Breast, Bladder, and Other Cancers and Tumors
• ESRD V24: HCC 12

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 011-013 in MDC PRE.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 195.0 Malignant neoplasm of head, face, and neck

Code annotations containing back-references to C76.0

Back-references to C76.0

• Type 1 Excludes: C30.0 Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavity ("malignant neoplasm of nose NOS (C76.0)")

Nearby codes

• C76 Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites
• C76.0 Malignant neoplasm of head, face and neck (this code)
• C76.1 Malignant neoplasm of thorax
• C76.2 Malignant neoplasm of abdomen
• C76.3 Malignant neoplasm of pelvis
• C76.4 Malignant neoplasm of upper limb
• C76.40 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified upper limb