ICD-10-CM Code C41.2
Malignant neoplasm of vertebral column
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.C41.2 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of vertebral column. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code C41 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 C41.2 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Malignant neoplasm of sacrum and coccyx - instead, use code C41.4
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #456-458 - Spinal fus except cerv with spinal curv or malig or infec or 9+ fus with MCC.
- DRG Group #456-458 - Spinal fus except cerv with spinal curv or malig or infec or 9+ fus with CC.
- DRG Group #456-458 - Spinal fus except cerv with spinal curv or malig or infec or 9+ fus without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #542-544 - Pathological fractures and musculoskelet and connective tissue malig with MCC.
- DRG Group #542-544 - Pathological fractures and musculoskelet and connective tissue malig with CC.
- DRG Group #542-544 - Pathological fractures and musculoskelet and connective tissue malig without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Sarcoma of vertebra (disorder)
- Malignant neoplasm of cervical vertebra (disorder)
- Malignant neoplasm of thoracic vertebra (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for morphology code
ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'C41.2 - Malignant neoplasm of vertebral column'
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C41.2. Click on any term below to browse the neoplasms index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 170.2 was previously used, C41.2 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: C41 - Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of other and unspecified sites