ICD-Code C40: Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbs
- C40.0 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage: Scapula and long bones of upper limb
- C40.1 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage: Short bones of upper limb
- C40.2 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage: Long bones of lower limb
- C40.3 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage: Short bones of lower limb
- C40.8 Malignant neoplasm: Overlapping lesion of bone and articular cartilage of limbs
- C40.9 Malignant neoplasm: Bone and articular cartilage of limb, unspecified
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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