C49
Non-billableMalignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- malignant neoplasm of blood vessel
- malignant neoplasm of bursa
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage
- malignant neoplasm of fascia
- malignant neoplasm of fat
- malignant neoplasm of ligament, except uterine
- malignant neoplasm of lymphatic vessel
- malignant neoplasm of muscle
- malignant neoplasm of synovia
- malignant neoplasm of tendon (sheath)
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue (C46.1)
- malignant neoplasm of heart (C38.0)
- malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (C47.-)
- malignant neoplasm of peritoneum (C48.2)
- malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum (C48.0)
- malignant neoplasm of uterine ligament (C57.3)
- mesothelioma (C45.-)
Child Codes (10)
C49.0Malig neoplm of conn and soft tissue of head, face and neck
C49.1Malig neoplm of conn and soft tiss of upper limb, inc shldr
C49.2Malig neoplm of conn and soft tissue of lower limb, inc hip
C49.3Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax
C49.4Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of abdomen
C49.5Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of pelvis
C49.6Malignant neoplasm of conn and soft tissue of trunk, unsp
C49.8Malignant neoplasm of ovrlp sites of conn and soft tissue
C49.9Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue, unsp
C49.AGastrointestinal stromal tumor
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Cancer of MuscleC0684743
- Cancer of muscleC0684743
- Cancer of the MuscleC0684743
- Cancer, MuscleC0684743
- Cancers, MuscleC0684743
- Malignant Muscle NeoplasmC0684743
- Malignant Muscle TumorC0684743
- Malignant Neoplasm of MuscleC0684743
- Malignant Neoplasm of the MuscleC0684743
- Malignant Tumor of MuscleC0684743
- Malignant Tumor of the MuscleC0684743
- Malignant muscle neoplasmC0684743
- Malignant muscle neoplasm NOSC0684743
- Malignant neoplasm of muscleC0684743
- Malignant neoplasm of muscle (disorder)C0684743
- Malignant tumor of muscleC0684743
- Malignant tumour of muscleC0684743
- Muscle CancerC0684743
- Muscle CancersC0684743
- cancer muscleC0684743
- cancer musclesC0684743
- cancer of muscleC0684743
- cancer of the muscleC0684743
- malignant neoplasm of muscleC0684743
- muscle cancerC0684743
- muscle cancersC0684743
- Malignant Blood Vessel NeoplasmC1458139
- Malignant Blood Vessel TumorC1458139
- Malignant blood vessel neoplasmC1458139
- Malignant blood vessel neoplasm (morphologic abnormality)C1458139
- Malignant neoplasm of blood vesselC1458139
- Malignant neoplasm of blood vessel (disorder)C1458139
- malignant neoplasm of blood vesselC1458139
- Malignant cartilage neoplasmC4290064
- malignant neoplasm of cartilageC4290064
- Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissueC0153519
- malignant neoplasm of bursaC4290063
- malignant neoplasm of fasciaC4290065
- malignant neoplasm of fatC4290066
- malignant neoplasm of ligament, except uterineC4290067
- malignant neoplasm of lymphatic vesselC4290068
- malignant neoplasm of synoviaC4290069
- malignant neoplasm of tendon (sheath)C4290070
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code C49?
ICD-10-CM code C49 represents "Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is C49 a billable code?
No, C49 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under C49.
What chapter is C49 in?
C49 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
What codes cannot be used with C49?
C49 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: malignant neoplasm of cartilage (of):; articular (C40-C41); larynx (C32.3); and 2 more.
What are the subcategories under C49?
C49 has 10 child codes, including: C49.0 (Malig neoplm of conn and soft tissue of head, face and neck), C49.1 (Malig neoplm of conn and soft tiss of upper limb, inc shldr), C49.2 (Malig neoplm of conn and soft tissue of lower limb, inc hip), C49.3 (Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax), and 6 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for C49?
C49 is linked to 11 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0684743, C1458139, C4290064, C0153519, C4290063, and 6 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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