C49Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue (C45-C49)
Coding Notes
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 (never code both together)
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage (of):
- articular (C40-C41)
- larynx (C32.3)
- nose (C30.0)
- malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of breast (C50.-)
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue (C46.1)
- malignant neoplasm of heart (C38.0)
- malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (C47.-)
- malignant neoplasm of peritoneum (C48.2)
- malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum (C48.0)
- malignant neoplasm of uterine ligament (C57.3)
- mesothelioma (C45.-)
Subcategories (10)
- C49.0 Malig neoplm of conn and soft tissue of head, face and neck
- C49.1 Malig neoplm of conn and soft tiss of upper limb, inc shldr
- C49.2 Malig neoplm of conn and soft tissue of lower limb, inc hip
- C49.3 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax
- C49.4 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of abdomen
- C49.5 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of pelvis
- C49.6 Malignant neoplasm of conn and soft tissue of trunk, unsp
- C49.8 Malignant neoplasm of ovrlp sites of conn and soft tissue
- C49.9 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue, unsp
- C49.A Gastrointestinal stromal tumor