Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of upper limb, including shoulder
Non-billable header
C47.1 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from C47)
- malignant neoplasm of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves and ganglia
- 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.
Parent code
- C47Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous systemHeader
More specific codes C47.1
Related codes
- C47.0Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of head, face and neckBillable
- C47.2Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of lower limb, including hipHeader
- C47.3Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of thoraxBillable
- C47.4Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of abdomenBillable
- C47.5Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of pelvisBillable
- C47.6Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of trunk, unspecifiedBillable
- C47.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous systemBillable
- C47.9Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system, unspecifiedBillable