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  3. C45-C49 Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue
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Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue C49- >

Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as C49. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • malignant neoplasm of cartilage (of):
  • articular (C40-C41
    ICD-10-CM Range C40-C41

    Malignant neoplasms of bone and articular cartilage

    Includes
    • malignant neoplasm of cartilage (articular) (joint)
    • malignant neoplasm of periosteum
    Type 1 Excludes
    • malignant neoplasm of bone marrow NOS (C96.9)
    • malignant neoplasm of synovia (C49.-)
    • C40 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular...
    • C41 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular...
    )
  • larynx (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C32.3

    Malignant neoplasm of laryngeal cartilage

      2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
    C32.3
    )
  • nose (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C30.0

    Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavity

      2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Malignant neoplasm of cartilage of nose
    • Malignant neoplasm of nasal concha
    • Malignant neoplasm of internal nose
    • Malignant neoplasm of septum of nose
    • Malignant neoplasm of vestibule of nose
    Type 1 Excludes
    • malignant neoplasm of nasal bone (C41.0)
    • malignant neoplasm of nose NOS (C76.0)
    • malignant neoplasm of olfactory bulb (C72.2-)
    • malignant neoplasm of posterior margin of nasal septum and choana (C11.3)
    • malignant melanoma of skin of nose (C43.31)
    • malignant neoplasm of turbinates (C41.0)
    • other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of nose C44.301, C44.311, C44.321, C44.391)
    C30.0
    )
  • malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of breast (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C50
    • C50 Malignant neoplasm of breast
      • C50.0 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola
        • C50.01 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, fema...
          • C50.011 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, righ...
          • C50.012 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, left...
          • C50.019 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, unsp...
        • C50.02 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, male...
          • C50.021 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, righ...
          • C50.022 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, left...
          • C50.029 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, unsp...
      • C50.1 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of brea...
        • C50.11 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of brea...
          • C50.111 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of righ...
          • C50.112 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of left...
          • C50.119 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of unsp...
        • C50.12 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of brea...
          • C50.121 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of righ...
          • C50.122 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of left...
          • C50.129 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of unsp...
      • C50.2 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of...
        • C50.21 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of...
          • C50.211 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of...
          • C50.212 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of...
          • C50.219 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of...
        • C50.22 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of...
          • C50.221 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of...
          • C50.222 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of...
          • C50.229 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of...
      • C50.3 Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of...
        • C50.31 Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of...
          • C50.311 Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of...
          • C50.312 Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of...
          • C50.319 Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of...
        • C50.32 Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of...
          • C50.321 Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of...
          • C50.322 Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of...
          • C50.329 Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of...
      • C50.4 Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of...
        • C50.41 Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of...
          • C50.411 Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of...
          • C50.412 Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of...
          • C50.419 Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of...
        • C50.42 Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of...
          • C50.421 Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of...
          • C50.422 Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of...
          • C50.429 Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of...
      • C50.5 Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of...
        • C50.51 Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of...
          • C50.511 Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of...
          • C50.512 Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of...
          • C50.519 Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of...
        • C50.52 Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of...
          • C50.521 Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of...
          • C50.522 Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of...
          • C50.529 Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of...
      • C50.6 Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of breast...
        • C50.61 Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of breast...
          • C50.611 Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of right ...
          • C50.612 Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of left f...
          • C50.619 Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of unspec...
        • C50.62 Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of breast...
          • C50.621 Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of right ...
          • C50.622 Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of left m...
          • C50.629 Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of unspec...
      • C50.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of br...
        • C50.81 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of br...
          • C50.811 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of ri...
          • C50.812 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of le...
          • C50.819 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of un...
        • C50.82 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of br...
          • C50.821 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of ri...
          • C50.822 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of le...
          • C50.829 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of un...
      • C50.9 Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified s...
        • C50.91 Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified s...
          • C50.911 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of rig...
          • C50.912 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of lef...
          • C50.919 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of uns...
        • C50.92 Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified s...
          • C50.921 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of rig...
          • C50.922 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of lef...
          • C50.929 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of uns...
    C50.-
    )
Type 2 Excludes
Type 2 Excludes Help
A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code (C49) and the excluded code together.
  • Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C46.1

    Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue

      2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Kaposi's sarcoma of blood vessel
    • Kaposi's sarcoma of connective tissue
    • Kaposi's sarcoma of fascia
    • Kaposi's sarcoma of ligament
    • Kaposi's sarcoma of lymphatic(s) NEC
    • Kaposi's sarcoma of muscle
    Type 2 Excludes
    • Kaposi's sarcoma of lymph glands and nodes (C46.3)
    C46.1
    )
  • malignant neoplasm of heart (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C38.0

    Malignant neoplasm of heart

      2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Malignant neoplasm of pericardium
    Type 1 Excludes
    • malignant neoplasm of great vessels (C49.3)
    C38.0
    )
  • malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C47
    • C47 Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and a...
      • C47.0 Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of he...
      • C47.1 Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of up...
        • C47.10 Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of un...
        • C47.11 Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of ri...
        • C47.12 Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of le...
      • C47.2 Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of lo...
        • C47.20 Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of un...
        • C47.21 Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of ri...
        • C47.22 Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of le...
      • C47.3 Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of th...
      • C47.4 Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of ab...
      • C47.5 Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of pe...
      • C47.6 Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of tr...
      • C47.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of pe...
      • C47.9 Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and a...
    C47.-
    )
  • malignant neoplasm of peritoneum (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C48.2

    Malignant neoplasm of peritoneum, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
    C48.2
    )
  • malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C48.0

    Malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum

      2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
    C48.0
    )
  • malignant neoplasm of uterine ligament (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C57.3

    Malignant neoplasm of parametrium

      2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code Female Dx
    Applicable To
    • Malignant neoplasm of uterine ligament NOS
    C57.3
    )
  • mesothelioma (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C45
    • C45 Mesothelioma
      • C45.0 Mesothelioma of pleura
      • C45.1 Mesothelioma of peritoneum
      • C45.2 Mesothelioma of pericardium
      • C45.7 Mesothelioma of other sites
      • C45.9 Mesothelioma, unspecified
    C45.-
    )
Includes
Includes Help
"Includes" further defines, or give examples of, the content of the code or category.
  • 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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