Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of other and unspecified sites
Non-billable header
C41 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- 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)
- malignant neoplasm of synovia (C49.-)
- malignant neoplasm of bones of limbs (C40.-)
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of ear (C49.0)
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of eyelid (C49.0)
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of larynx (C32.3)
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of limbs (C40.-)
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage of nose (C30.0)
More specific codes C41
- 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
Related codes
- C40Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbsHeader