ICD-Code C49: Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
- C49.0 Malignant neoplasm: Connective and soft tissue of head, face and neck
- C49.1 Malignant neoplasm: Connective and soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder
- C49.2 Malignant neoplasm: Connective and soft tissue of lower limb, including hip
- C49.3 Malignant neoplasm: Connective and soft tissue of thorax
- C49.4 Malignant neoplasm: Connective and soft tissue of abdomen
- C49.5 Malignant neoplasm: Connective and soft tissue of pelvis
- C49.6 Malignant neoplasm: Connective and soft tissue of trunk, unspecified
- C49.8 Malignant neoplasm: Overlapping lesion of connective and soft tissue
- C49.9 Malignant neoplasm: Connective and soft tissue, 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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