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C40.9 - Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of limb


The ICD 10 Code for Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of limb is listed as C40.9.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: C40.9
Description: Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of limb
Chapter Neoplasms (C00-D49)
Block Malignant neoplasms of bone and articular cartilage (C40-C41)
Parent C40 - Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbs
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of C40.9:
C40.90 - Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of unspecified limb
C40.91 - Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of right limb
C40.92 - Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of left limb
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of C40.9:
C40.0 - Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb
C40.1 - Malignant neoplasm of short bones of upper limb
C40.2 - Malignant neoplasm of long bones of lower limb
C40.3 - Malignant neoplasm of short bones of lower limb
C40.8 - Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bone and articular cartilage of limb