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Diagnosis Code

C49.0 MALIG NEOPLM OF CONN AND SOFT TISSUE OF HEAD, FACE AND NECK


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C49.0

Short Description: Malig neoplm of conn and soft tissue of head, face and neck

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of head, face and neck

The code C49.0 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)
        • C49.0 Malig neoplm of conn and soft tissue of head, face and neck

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Angiosarcoma of cheek
  • Leiomyosarcoma of scalp
  • Malignant neoplasm of cartilage of ear
  • Malignant neoplasm of tarsus of eyelid
  • Malignant neoplasm soft tissues of cervical spine
  • Malignant tumor of soft tissue of face
  • Malignant tumor of soft tissue of head
  • Malignant tumor of soft tissue of head, face and neck
  • Malignant tumor of soft tissue of neck
  • Neoplasm of blood vessel of face
  • Neoplasm of blood vessel of neck
  • Neoplasm of muscle of face
  • Neoplasm of muscle of head
  • Neoplasm of muscle of head
  • Neoplasm of muscle of neck
  • Primary adenocarcinoma of head
  • Primary angiosarcoma of face
  • Primary angiosarcoma of head
  • Primary angiosarcoma of neck
  • Primary leiomyosarcoma of face
  • Primary leiomyosarcoma of head
  • Primary leiomyosarcoma of neck
  • Primary liposarcoma of soft tissue of neck
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of face
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of head
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of neck
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of face
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of head
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of neck
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissues of face
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissues of head
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissues of neck
  • Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of face
  • Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of head
  • Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of neck
  • Primary sarcoma of head
  • Primary sarcoma of neck
  • Primary sarcoma of tongue
  • Sarcoma of face

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code C49.0 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 C49.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of ear
    • Malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • connective tissue of orbit (@C69.6*-)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C49.0 Right Arrow 171.0 Mal neo soft tissue head

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
C49.1 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
C49.3 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax
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

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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