C49Non-billable (header)
Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Related Codes· Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue (C45-C49)
Sub-codes of C49(10)
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C49.0Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of head, fa…✓ BillableC49.1Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of upper li…HeaderC49.2Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of lower li…HeaderC49.3Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax✓ BillableC49.4Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of abdomen✓ BillableC49.5Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of pelvis✓ BillableC49.6Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of trunk, u…✓ BillableC49.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of connective and so…✓ BillableC49.9Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue, unspecifie…✓ BillableC49.AGastrointestinal stromal tumorHeader
✓ 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)
✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)
- •malignant neoplasm of cartilage (of):
- •articular (C40-C41)
- •larynx (C32.3)
- •nose (C30.0)
- •malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of breast (C50.-)
⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)
- •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.-)
Code Hierarchy
┌2Neoplasms (C00-D49)├C45-C49Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue (C45-C49)├C49Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
└C49Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
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