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C49 - Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue


The ICD 10 Code for Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue is listed as C49.
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: C49
Description: Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
  • 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: malignant neoplasm of cartilage (of):
  • articular (C40-C41)
  • larynx (C32.3)
  • nose (C30.0)
  • malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of breast (C50.-)
  • Excludes2: 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.-)
Chapter Neoplasms (C00-D49)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of C49:
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
C49.2 - Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of 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
C49.5 - Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of pelvis
C49.6 - Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of trunk, unspecified
C49.8 - Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of connective and soft tissue
C49.9 - Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue, unspecified