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ICD-10: C49

Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue

Clinical Information

Includes

  • malignant neoplasm of muscle
  • malignant neoplasm of blood vessel
  • malignant neoplasm of tendon (sheath)
  • malignant neoplasm of lymphatic vessel
  • malignant neoplasm of fat
  • malignant neoplasm of fascia
  • malignant neoplasm of bursa
  • malignant neoplasm of synovia
  • malignant neoplasm of ligament, except uterine
  • malignant neoplasm of cartilage

Coding Guidelines

Excludes 1

  • larynx (C32.3)
  • articular (C40-C41)
  • malignant neoplasm of cartilage (of):
  • nose (C30.0)
  • malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of breast (C50.-)

Excludes 2

  • malignant neoplasm of uterine ligament (C57.3)
  • mesothelioma (C45.-)
  • malignant neoplasm of heart (C38.0)
  • malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (C47.-)
  • malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum (C48.0)
  • Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue (C46.1)
  • malignant neoplasm of peritoneum (C48.2)

Subcategories

C49.A
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
C49.1
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder
C49.4
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of abdomen
C49.6
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of trunk, unspecified
C49.3
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax
C49.5
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of pelvis
C49.8
Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of connective and soft tissue
C49.2
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of lower limb, including hip
C49.9
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue, unspecified
C49.0
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of head, face and neck

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