C40 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbs

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Use additional code

• code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)

Applies from C40 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbs

Use additional code

• code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)

Codes under C40

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

Code annotations containing back-references to C40

Back-references to C40

• Type 1 Excludes: C41 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of other and unspecified sites ("malignant neoplasm of bones of limbs (C40.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: C41 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of other and unspecified sites ("malignant neoplasm of cartilage of limbs (C40.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: C49 Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue ("articular (C40-C41)")
• Code First: M89.7 Major osseous defect ("malignant neoplasm of bone (C40.-)")
• Code First: M90.6 Osteitis deformans in neoplastic diseases ("the neoplasm (C40.-, C41.-)")

Back-references to C40

• Type 1 Excludes: C41 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of other and unspecified sites ("malignant neoplasm of bones of limbs (C40.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: C41 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of other and unspecified sites ("malignant neoplasm of cartilage of limbs (C40.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: C49 Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue ("articular (C40-C41)")
• Code First: M89.7 Major osseous defect ("malignant neoplasm of bone (C40.-)")
• Code First: M90.6 Osteitis deformans in neoplastic diseases ("the neoplasm (C40.-, C41.-)")

Nearby codes

• C40 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbs (this code)
• C40.0 Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb
• C40.00 Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of unspecified upper limb
• C40.01 Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of right upper limb
• C40.02 Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of left upper limb
• C40.1 Malignant neoplasm of short bones of upper limb