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171.8 MAL NEO SOFT TISSUE NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 171.8

Short Description: Mal neo soft tissue NEC

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of connective and other soft tissue

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (140–239)
    • Malignant neoplasm of bone, connective tissue, skin, and breast (170-176)
      • 171 Malignant neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue
        • 171.8 Mal neo soft tissue NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Overlapping malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 171.8 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
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    • connective tissue NEC������������������������ 171.9��� 198.89��� -������������ 215.9����� 238.1����� 239.2
      • contiguous sites��������������������������� 171.8��� -������������ -������������ -������������ -������������ -
      • extremity�������������������������������������� 171.8��� 198.89��� -������������ 215.8����� 238.1����� 239.2
        • lower�������������������������������������� 171.3��� 198.89��� -������������ 215.3����� 238.1����� 239.2
        • upper������������������������������������� 171.2��� 198.89��� -������������ 215.2����� 238.1����� 239.2
      • pelvo-abdominal��������������������������� 171.8��� 198.89��� -������������ 215.8����� 238.1����� 239.2

Crosswalk Information

The code 171.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
171.8 Right Arrow C47.8 Malig neoplm of ovrlp sites of prph nrv and autonm nrv sys
C49.8 Malignant neoplasm of ovrlp sites of conn and soft tissue
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
171.0 Malignant neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of head, face, and neck
171.2 Malignant neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder
171.3 Malignant neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of lower limb, including hip
171.4 Malignant neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of thorax
171.5 Malignant neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of abdomen
171.6 Malignant neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of pelvis
171.7 Malignant neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of trunk, unspecified
171.9 Malignant neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, site unspecified

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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