C40-C41
Malignant neoplasms of bone and articular cartilage
Block coding notes
Excludes 1 never together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
Codes in this block
32 codes
Billableusable codeNon-billableheader / grouping codeRisk-adjusting
- C40Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbsNon-billable
- C40.0Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limbNon-billable
- C40.00Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of unspecified upper limbBillable
- C40.01Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of right upper limbBillable
- C40.02Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of left upper limbBillable
- C40.1Malignant neoplasm of short bones of upper limbNon-billable
- C40.10Malignant neoplasm of short bones of unspecified upper limbBillable
- C40.11Malignant neoplasm of short bones of right upper limbBillable
- C40.12Malignant neoplasm of short bones of left upper limbBillable
- C40.2Malignant neoplasm of long bones of lower limbNon-billable
- C40.20Malignant neoplasm of long bones of unspecified lower limbBillable
- C40.21Malignant neoplasm of long bones of right lower limbBillable
- C40.22Malignant neoplasm of long bones of left lower limbBillable
- C40.3Malignant neoplasm of short bones of lower limbNon-billable
- C40.30Malignant neoplasm of short bones of unspecified lower limbBillable
- C40.31Malignant neoplasm of short bones of right lower limbBillable
- C40.32Malignant neoplasm of short bones of left lower limbBillable
- C40.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bone and articular cartilage of limbNon-billable
- C40.80Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bone and articular cartilage of unspecified limbBillable
- C40.81Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bone and articular cartilage of right limbBillable
- C40.82Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bone and articular cartilage of left limbBillable
- C40.9Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of limbNon-billable
- C40.90Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of unspecified limbBillable
- C40.91Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of right limbBillable
- C40.92Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of left limbBillable
- C41Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of other and unspecified sitesNon-billable
- C41.0Malignant neoplasm of bones of skull and faceBillable
- C41.1Malignant neoplasm of mandibleBillable
- C41.2Malignant neoplasm of vertebral columnBillable
- C41.3Malignant neoplasm of ribs, sternum and clavicleBillable
- C41.4Malignant neoplasm of pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyxBillable
- C41.9Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, unspecifiedBillable
Official Guidelines for C40-C41
FY 2026 ›I.C.2Chapter-specific guidanceChapter 2: Neoplasms (C00-D49)
Subsections
- I.C.2.aAdmission/Encounter for treatment of primary site
- I.C.2.bAdmission/Encounter for treatment of secondary site
- I.C.2.cCoding and sequencing of complications
- I.C.2.dPrimary malignancy previously excised
- I.C.2.eAdmissions/Encounters involving antineoplastic chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiation therapy
- I.C.2.fAdmission/encounter to determine extent of malignancy
- I.C.2.gSymptoms, signs, and abnormal findings listed in Chapter 18 associated with neoplasms
- I.C.2.hAdmission/encounter for pain control/management
- I.C.2.iMalignancy in two or more noncontiguous sites
- I.C.2.jDisseminated malignant neoplasm, unspecified
- I.C.2.kMalignant neoplasm without specification of site
- I.C.2.lSequencing of neoplasm codes
- I.C.2.mCurrent malignancy versus personal history of malignancy
- I.C.2.nLeukemia, Multiple Myeloma, and Malignant Plasma Cell
- I.C.2.oAftercare following surgery for neoplasm
- I.C.2.pFollow-up care for completed treatment of a malignancy
- I.C.2.qProphylactic organ removal for prevention of malignancy
- I.C.2.rMalignant neoplasm associated with transplanted organ
- I.C.2.sBreast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
- I.C.2.tSecondary malignant neoplasm of lymphoid tissue