C40.2 Malignant neoplasm of long bones of lower limb

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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 C40.2

• C40.20 Malignant neoplasm of long bones of unspecified lower limb
• C40.21 Malignant neoplasm of long bones of right lower limb
• C40.22 Malignant neoplasm of long bones of left lower limb

Code annotations containing back-references to C40.2

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.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for C40.2

• Adamantinoma › long bones › lower limb
• Adamantinoma › tibial
• Ameloblastoma › long bones › lower limb
• Ameloblastoma › tibial

Nearby codes

• C40.02 Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of left upper limb
• C40.1 Malignant neoplasm of short bones of upper limb
• C40.10 Malignant neoplasm of short bones of unspecified upper limb
• C40.11 Malignant neoplasm of short bones of right upper limb
• C40.12 Malignant neoplasm of short bones of left upper limb
• C40.2 Malignant neoplasm of long bones of lower limb (this code)
• C40.20 Malignant neoplasm of long bones of unspecified lower limb
• C40.21 Malignant neoplasm of long bones of right lower limb
• C40.22 Malignant neoplasm of long bones of left lower limb
• C40.3 Malignant neoplasm of short bones of lower limb
• C40.30 Malignant neoplasm of short bones of unspecified lower limb