C49.1 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder

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Applies from C49 Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue

Includes

• 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)

Excludes1 (never code together)

• malignant neoplasm of cartilage (of):
• articular (C40-C41)
• larynx (C32.3)
• nose (C30.0)
• malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of breast (C50.-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• 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 under C49.1

• 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

Code annotations containing back-references to C49.1

Back-references to C49

• Code First: M63 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere ("neoplasm (C49.-, C79.89, D21.-, D48.1-)")

Nearby codes

• 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 (this code)
• 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