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ICD-10-CM Codes
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C00-D49
Neoplasms
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C45-C49
Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue
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Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
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2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C49.0
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C49.0
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of head, face and neck
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
- C49.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- Short description: Malig neoplm of conn and soft tissue of head, face and neck
- The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM C49.0 became effective on October 1, 2021.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C49.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 C49.0 may differ.
Applicable To- Malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of ear
- Malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid
Type 1 ExcludesType 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 C49.0. 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.
The following code(s) above
C49.0 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
C49.0:
Approximate Synonyms
- Angiosarcoma, face
- Angiosarcoma, head
- Angiosarcoma, neck
- Atypical fibroxanthoma of skin of neck
- Atypical fibroxanthoma of skin of scalp
- Cancer of the blood vessel, face
- Cancer of the blood vessel, head
- Cancer of the blood vessel, neck
- Cancer of the muscle, face
- Cancer of the muscle, head
- Cancer of the muscle, neck
- Cancer of the soft tissue, face
- Cancer of the soft tissue, head
- Cancer of the soft tissue, neck
- Cancer of the tongue, sarcoma
- Fibroxanthoma of neck, atypical
- Fibroxanthoma of scalp, atypical
- Leiomyosarcoma, face
- Leiomyosarcoma, head
- Leiomyosarcoma, neck
- Liposarcoma, face
- Liposarcoma, head
- Liposarcoma, neck
- Malignant fibrous histiocytoma, face
- Malignant fibrous histiocytoma, head
- Malignant fibrous histiocytoma, neck
- Primary angiosarcoma of face
- Primary angiosarcoma of head
- Primary angiosarcoma of neck
- Primary leiomyosarcoma of face
- Primary leiomyosarcoma of head
- Primary leiomyosarcoma of neck
- Primary liposarcoma of face
- Primary liposarcoma of head
- Primary liposarcoma of neck
- Primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of face
- Primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of head
- Primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of neck
- Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of face
- Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of head
- Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of neck
- Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of face
- Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of head
- Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of neck
- Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissues of face
- Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissues of head
- Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissues of neck
- Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of face
- Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of head
- Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of neck
- Primary sarcoma of tongue
- Rhabdomyosarcoma, face
- Rhabdomyosarcoma, head
- Rhabdomyosarcoma, neck
- Sarcoma of face
- Sarcoma of head
- Sarcoma of neck
- Sarcoma, face
- Sarcoma, head
- Sarcoma, neck
ICD-10-CM C49.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):
- 542 Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with mcc
- 543 Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with cc
- 544 Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy without cc/mcc
Convert C49.0 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to C49.0:
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Type 1 Excludes: C41, C41, C44.2, C44.1, C69, C30.1
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C41
Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of other and unspecified sites
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- malignant neoplasm of bones of limbs (C40.-)
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of ear (C49.0)
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of eyelid (C49.0)
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of larynx (C32.3)
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of limbs (C40.-)
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of nose (C30.0)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C41
Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of other and unspecified sites
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- malignant neoplasm of bones of limbs (C40.-)
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of ear (C49.0)
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of eyelid (C49.0)
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of larynx (C32.3)
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of limbs (C40.-)
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of nose (C30.0)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C44.2
Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- connective tissue of ear (C49.0)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C44.1
Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthus
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- connective tissue of eyelid (C49.0)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C69
Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid (C49.0)
- malignant neoplasm of eyelid (skin) (C43.1-, C44.1-)
- malignant neoplasm of optic nerve (C72.3-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C30.1
Malignant neoplasm of middle ear
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Malignant neoplasm of antrum tympanicum
- Malignant neoplasm of auditory tube
- Malignant neoplasm of eustachian tube
- Malignant neoplasm of inner ear
- Malignant neoplasm of mastoid air cells
- Malignant neoplasm of tympanic cavity
Type 1 Excludes- malignant neoplasm of auricular canal (external) (C43.2-,C44.2-)
- malignant neoplasm of bone of ear (meatus) (C41.0)
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of ear (C49.0)
- malignant melanoma of skin of (external) ear (C43.2-)
- other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of (external) ear (C44.2-)
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To C49.0
C47.5 Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of pelvis
C47.6 Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of trunk, unspecified
C47.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
C47.9 Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system, unspecified
C48 Malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum
C48.0 Malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum
C48.1 Malignant neoplasm of specified parts of peritoneum
C48.2 Malignant neoplasm of peritoneum, unspecified
C48.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of retroperitoneum and peritoneum
C49 Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
C49.0
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of head, face and neck
C49.1 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder
C49.10 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
C49.11 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of right upper limb, including shoulder
C49.12 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of left upper limb, including shoulder
C49.2 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of lower limb, including hip
C49.20 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of unspecified lower limb, including hip
C49.21 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of right lower limb, including hip
C49.22 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of left lower limb, including hip
C49.3 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax
C49.4 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of abdomen
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