C40.3

Malignant neoplasm of short bones of lower limb

Non-billable header

C40.3 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from C40)

  • malignant neoplasm of cartilage (articular) (joint)
  • malignant neoplasm of periosteum
  • Note: Functional activity
  • Note: All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm.
  • Note: Morphology [Histology]
  • Note: Chapter 2 classifies neoplasms primarily by site (topography), with broad groupings for behavior, malignant, in situ, benign, etc. The Table of Neoplasms should be used to identify the correct topography code. In a few cases, such as for malignant melanoma and certain neuroendocrine tumors, the morphology (histologic type) is included in the category and codes.
  • Note: Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
  • Note: A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned.
  • Note: Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
  • Note: Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue are to be coded to the site mentioned, e.g., ectopic pancreatic malignant neoplasms are coded to pancreas, unspecified (C25.9).

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • malignant neoplasm of bone marrow NOS (C96.9) (from C40)
  • malignant neoplasm of synovia (C49.-) (from C40)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-) (from C40)

Parent code

  • C40Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbsHeader

More specific codes C40.3

  • 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

Related codes

  • C40.0Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limbHeader
  • C40.1Malignant neoplasm of short bones of upper limbHeader
  • C40.2Malignant neoplasm of long bones of lower limbHeader
  • C40.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bone and articular cartilage of limbHeader
  • C40.9Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of limbHeader

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