C49 Non-Billable Code
Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Chapter Classification
Chapter 2
Neoplasms (C00-D49)
Section Detail
C45-C49
Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue (C45-C49)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
includes
- 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)
excludes1
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage (of):
- articular (C40-C41)
- larynx (C32.3)
- nose (C30.0)
- malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of breast (C50.-)
excludes2
- 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.-)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- C49.0 - Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of head, face and neck Billable
- C49.1 - Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder
- C49.2 - Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of lower limb, including hip
- C49.3 - Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax Billable
- C49.4 - Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of abdomen Billable
- C49.5 - Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of pelvis Billable
- C49.6 - Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of trunk, unspecified Billable
- C49.8 - Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of connective and soft tissue Billable
- C49.9 - Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue, unspecified Billable
- C49.A - Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
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