2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C47.0

Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of head, face and neck

  • C47.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • Short description: Malignant neoplasm of prph nerves of head, face and neck
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM C47.0 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C47.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 C47.0 may differ.

Type 1 Excludes

  • malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of orbit (C69.6-)

The following code(s) above C47.0 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to C47.0:

  • C00-D49  Neoplasms
  • C47  Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system

Approximate Synonyms

  • Cancer of the peripheral nerve, face
  • Cancer of the peripheral nerve, head
  • Cancer of the peripheral nerve, neck
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerve of face
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of head
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of neck

ICD-10-CM C47.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 542 Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with mcc
  • 543 Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with cc
  • 544 Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy without cc/mcc

Convert C47.0 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change