Malignant neoplasms of bone and articular cartilage
32 codes in this section
About Section C40-C41
Section C40-C41 (C40-C41) covers malignant neoplasms of bone and articular cartilage. It sits within the Neoplasms chapter (C00-D49). This section contains 32 ICD-10-CM codes, 24 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 8 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.
Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.
Codes in C40-C41
Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.
| C40.0 | Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb | Header |
| C40.00 | Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of unspecified upper limb | Billable |
| C40.01 | Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of right upper limb | Billable |
| C40.02 | Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of left upper limb | Billable |
| C40.1 | Malignant neoplasm of short bones of upper limb | Header |
| C40.10 | Malignant neoplasm of short bones of unspecified upper limb | Billable |
| C40.11 | Malignant neoplasm of short bones of right upper limb | Billable |
| C40.12 | Malignant neoplasm of short bones of left upper limb | Billable |
| C40.2 | Malignant neoplasm of long bones of lower limb | Header |
| C40.20 | Malignant neoplasm of long bones of unspecified lower limb | Billable |
| C40.21 | Malignant neoplasm of long bones of right lower limb | Billable |
| C40.22 | Malignant neoplasm of long bones of left lower limb | Billable |
| C40.3 | Malignant neoplasm of short bones of lower limb | Header |
| C40.30 | Malignant neoplasm of short bones of unspecified lower limb | Billable |
| C40.31 | Malignant neoplasm of short bones of right lower limb | Billable |
| C40.32 | Malignant neoplasm of short bones of left lower limb | Billable |
| C40.8 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bone and articular cartilage of limb | Header |
| C40.80 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bone and articular cartilage of unspecified limb | Billable |
| C40.81 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bone and articular cartilage of right limb | Billable |
| C40.82 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bone and articular cartilage of left limb | Billable |
| C40.9 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of limb | Header |
| C40.90 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of unspecified limb | Billable |
| C40.91 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of right limb | Billable |
| C40.92 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of left limb | Billable |
| C41.0 | Malignant neoplasm of bones of skull and face | Billable |
| C41.1 | Malignant neoplasm of mandible | Billable |
| C41.2 | Malignant neoplasm of vertebral column | Billable |
| C41.3 | Malignant neoplasm of ribs, sternum and clavicle | Billable |
| C41.4 | Malignant neoplasm of pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyx | Billable |
| C41.9 | Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, unspecified | Billable |
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