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C40-C41

Non-Billable
ChapterC00–D49
Rankblock
Description

Malignant neoplasms of bone and articular cartilage (C40-C41)

About ICD-10-CM code C40-C41

C40-C41 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Malignant neoplasms of bone and articular cartilage (C40-C41). It sits in C00-D49 Neoplasms. C40-C41 is not billable on its own, coders must choose one of its more specific child codes instead.

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 2 non-billable)
C40Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbshas subcodesC41Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of other and unspecified siteshas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 2: Neoplasms (C00-D49).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • malignant neoplasm of cartilage (articular) (joint)
  • malignant neoplasm of periosteum
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • malignant neoplasm of bone marrow NOS (C96.9)
  • malignant neoplasm of synovia (C49.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH2Neoplasms (C00-D49)
C40-C41Malignant neoplasms of bone and articular cartilage (C40-C41)Not billable
C40Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbsSubcodes
C41Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of other and unspecified sitesSubcodes

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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