C41.0 — Malignant neoplasm of bones of skull and face
Is C41.0 billable?
Yes — C41.0 is billable for FY2027. C41.0 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. C41.0 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
C41.0 at a glance
| Code | C41.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Malignant neoplasm of bones of skull and face |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does C41.0 group to?
C41.0 sits in MDC 08 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 542Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with MCCmedical
- 543Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with CCmedical
- 544Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy without CC/MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, C41.0 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is C41.0 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to C41.0. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Odontosarcoma, ameloblastic › upper jaw
- Carcinoma › ameloblastic › upper jaw (malignant)
- Carcinoma › intraosseous › upper jaw (malignant)
- Carcinoma › odontogenic › upper jaw (malignant)
- Fibrosarcoma › ameloblastic › upper jaw
- Fibrosarcoma › odontogenic › upper jaw
- Sarcoma › ameloblastic › upper jaw (of)
- Sarcoma › odontogenic › upper jaw (of)
- Adamantinoma › malignant › jaw › upper
- Ameloblastoma › malignant › jaw › upper
- Tumor › odontogenic › malignant › upper jaw
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of C41.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, C41.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to C41.0.
- Malignant neoplasm of maxilla (superior)
- Malignant neoplasm of orbital bone
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from C40-C41
The conditions below can never be reported together with C41.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from C41
The conditions below can never be reported together with C41.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
How long has C41.0 existed?
C41.0 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with C41.0?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with C41.0 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.