ICD-10-CM Code C40
Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbs
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code C40 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of C40 that describes the diagnosis 'malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbs' in more detail.
- C40 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbs NON-BILLABLE
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- C40.80 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bone and articular cartilage of unspecified limb BILLABLE
- C40.81 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bone and articular cartilage of right limb BILLABLE
- C40.82 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bone and articular cartilage of left limb BILLABLE
The ICD code C40 is used to code Bone tumor
A bone tumor, (also spelled bone tumour), is a neoplastic growth of tissue in bone. Abnormal growths found in the bone can be either benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous).
| Specialty: | Oncology |
| MeSH Code: | D001859 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 170.9 |
Micrograph of an osteosarcoma, a malignant primary bone tumor.
Coding Notes for C40 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable See code M89.7-