C49
Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Chapter: 2. Neoplasms
Section: C45-C49 - Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue
Coding Guidelines
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)
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with C49
Excludes2 (Not Included Here)
These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented
- C46.1 - Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue (C46.1)
- C38.0 - malignant neoplasm of heart (C38.0)
- malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (C47.-)
- C48.2 - malignant neoplasm of peritoneum (C48.2)
- C48.0 - malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum (C48.0)
- C57.3 - malignant neoplasm of uterine ligament (C57.3)
- mesothelioma (C45.-)
Specific Codes (10)
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of head, face and neck
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of lower limb, including hip
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of abdomen
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of pelvis
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of trunk, unspecified
Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of connective and soft tissue
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue, unspecified
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
