Diagnosis Code

C49.3 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF CONNECTIVE AND SOFT TISSUE OF THORAX


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C49.3

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax

The code C49.3 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue (C45-C49)
      • Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue (C49)
        • C49.3 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Leiomyosarcoma of esophagus
  • Leiomyosarcoma of lower esophagus
  • Malignant mesenchymal neoplasm of esophagus
  • Malignant tumor of soft tissue of thorax
  • Malignant tumor of thoracic part of esophagus
  • Neoplasm of blood vessel of axilla
  • Neoplasm of blood vessel of shoulder
  • Neoplasm of blood vessel of thorax
  • Neoplasm of diaphragm
  • Neoplasm of great vessels
  • Neoplasm of muscle of abdomen
  • Neoplasm of muscle of thorax
  • Neoplasm of muscle of thorax
  • Primary angiosarcoma of axillary region
  • Primary angiosarcoma of thorax
  • Primary angiosarcoma of trunk
  • Primary leiomyosarcoma of thorax
  • Primary liposarcoma of soft tissue of axilla
  • Primary liposarcoma of soft tissue of limb
  • Primary liposarcoma of soft tissue of thorax
  • Primary liposarcoma of soft tissue of trunk
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of axilla
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of axilla
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of axilla
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of axilla
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of axilla
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of shoulder
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of thorax
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of trunk
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of upper limb
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of diaphragm
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of great vessels
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of abdomen
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of thorax
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of trunk
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of trunk
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissues of axilla
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissues of thorax
  • Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of thorax
  • Primary sarcoma of axilla
  • Primary sarcoma of axilla
  • Primary sarcoma of thorax
  • SMARCA4-deficient undifferentiated neoplasm of thorax

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code C49.3 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Pathological Fractures And Musculoskeletal And Connective Tissue Malignancy With Mcc (542)
  • Pathological Fractures And Musculoskeletal And Connective Tissue Malignancy With Cc (543)
  • Pathological Fractures And Musculoskeletal And Connective Tissue Malignancy Without Cc/mcc (544)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C49.3 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Malignant neoplasm of axilla
    • Malignant neoplasm of diaphragm
    • Malignant neoplasm of great vessels
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • malignant neoplasm of breast (@C50*.-)
    • malignant neoplasm of heart (@C38.0*)
    • malignant neoplasm of mediastinum (@C38.1*[email protected]*)
    • malignant neoplasm of thymus (@C37*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C49.3 Right Arrow 171.4 Mal neo soft tis thorax

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
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
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
C49.21 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of right lower limb, including hip
C49.22 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of left lower limb, including hip
C49.4 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of abdomen
C49.5 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of pelvis
C49.6 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of trunk, unspecified
C49.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of connective and soft tissue
C49.9 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue, unspecified
C49.A Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
C49.A0 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, unspecified site
C49.A1 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of esophagus
C49.A2 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of stomach
C49.A3 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of small intestine
C49.A4 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of large intestine
C49.A5 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of rectum
C49.A9 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of other sites


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