ICD-10-CM Code C49
Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
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 C49 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of C49 that describes the diagnosis 'malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue' in more detail.
- C49 Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE C49.0 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of head, face and neck
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- C49.10 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder BILLABLE
- C49.11 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of right upper limb, including shoulder BILLABLE
- C49.12 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of left upper limb, including shoulder BILLABLE
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- C49.20 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of unspecified lower limb, including hip BILLABLE
- C49.21 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of right lower limb, including hip BILLABLE
- C49.22 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of left lower limb, including hip BILLABLE
- BILLABLE 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
The ICD code C49 is used to code Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a very rare tumor. It is a rare neoplasm of the dermis layer of the skin, and is classified as a sarcoma. There is only about one case per million per year. DFSP is a fibrosarcoma, more precisely a cutaneous soft tissue sarcoma. In many respects, the disease behaves as a benign tumor, but in 2–5% of cases it can metastasize, so it should be considered to have malignant potential. It occurs most often in adults in their thirties; it has been described congenitally, in children, and the elderly. It accounts for approximately 2–6% of soft tissue sarcoma cancers.
| Specialty: | Oncology |
| MeSH Codes: | D018223, D018223, D018223, D018223 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 883.2, 883.3, 883.2, 883.3 |
Histopathological image of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Local recurrence long after the first excision. H&E stain
Coding Notes for C49 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - 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)
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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 cartilage (of):
- Articular - instead, use Section C40-C41
- Larynx - instead, use code C32.3
- Nose - instead, use code C30.0
- Malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of breast - instead, use code C50.-
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue - instead, use code C46.1
- Malignant neoplasm of heart - instead, use code C38.0
- Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system - instead, use code C47.-
- Malignant neoplasm of peritoneum - instead, use code C48.2
- Malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum - instead, use code C48.0
- Malignant neoplasm of uterine ligament - instead, use code C57.3
- Mesothelioma - instead, use code C45.-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'C49 - Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue'
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ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'C49 - Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue'
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