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ICD-10-CM Codes C00-D49 C45-C49 C49

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C49

Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue

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Includes for C49:

  • 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)

Excludes-1 for C49:

  • malignant neoplasm of cartilage (of):

  • articular (C40-C41)

  • larynx (C32.3)

  • nose (C30.0)

  • malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of breast (C50.-)

Excludes-2 for C49:

  • 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.-)

Codes Hierarchy:

    • 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
      • 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
      • C49.A Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
        • C49.A0  Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, unspecified site
        • C49.A1  Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of esophagus
        • C49.A2  Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of stomach
        • C49.A3  Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of small intestine
        • C49.A4  Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of large intestine
        • C49.A5  Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of rectum
        • C49.A9  Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of other sites