C49.3
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where C49.3 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- C49 Parent Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
- C49.3 This code Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Includes
malignant neoplasm of blood vessel
Inherited from C49 — Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Includes
malignant neoplasm of bursa
Inherited from C49 — Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Includes
malignant neoplasm of cartilage
Inherited from C49 — Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Includes
malignant neoplasm of fascia
Inherited from C49 — Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Includes
malignant neoplasm of fat
Inherited from C49 — Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Includes
malignant neoplasm of ligament, except uterine
Inherited from C49 — Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Includes
malignant neoplasm of lymphatic vessel
Inherited from C49 — Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Includes
malignant neoplasm of muscle
Inherited from C49 — Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Includes
malignant neoplasm of synovia
Inherited from C49 — Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Includes
malignant neoplasm of tendon (sheath)
Inherited from C49 — Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Inclusion Terms
Malignant neoplasm of axilla
Inclusion Terms
Malignant neoplasm of diaphragm
Inclusion Terms
Malignant neoplasm of great vessels
Excludes1
malignant neoplasm of breast ( C50 .-)
Excludes1
malignant neoplasm of heart ( C38.0 )
Excludes1
malignant neoplasm of mediastinum (C38.1-C38.3)
Excludes1
malignant neoplasm of thymus ( C37 )
Excludes1
malignant neoplasm of cartilage (of):
Inherited from C49 — Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Excludes1
articular (C40-C41)
Inherited from C49 — Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Excludes1
larynx ( C32.3 )
Inherited from C49 — Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Excludes2
Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue ( C46.1 )
Inherited from C49 — Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Excludes2
malignant neoplasm of heart ( C38.0 )
Inherited from C49 — Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Excludes2
malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system ( C47 .-)
Inherited from C49 — Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Excludes2
malignant neoplasm of peritoneum ( C48.2 )
Inherited from C49 — Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Excludes2
malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum ( C48.0 )
Inherited from C49 — Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Version History
How C49.3 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentMalignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedMalignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax
Related Codes
Other codes under C49
- C49.0 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of head, face and neck Billable
- C49.1 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder
- C49.2 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of lower limb, including hip
- C49.4 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of abdomen Billable
- C49.5 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of pelvis Billable
- C49.6 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of trunk, unspecified Billable
- C49.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of connective and soft tissue Billable
- C49.9 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue, unspecified Billable
- C49.A Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Codes whose official notes reference C49.3
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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