1. C49 Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue

    Includes:

    • malignant neoplasm of blood vessel
    • malignant neoplasm of bursa
    • malignant neoplasm of cartilage
    • malignant neoplasm of fascia
    • malignant neoplasm of fat
    • malignant neoplasm of ligament, except uterine
    • malignant neoplasm of lymphatic vessel
    • malignant neoplasm of muscle
    • malignant neoplasm of synovia
    • malignant neoplasm of tendon (sheath)

    Excludes1

    • malignant neoplasm of cartilage (of):
    • articular (C40-C41)
    • larynx (C32.3)
    • nose (C30.0)
    • malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of breast (C50.-)

    Excludes2

    • Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue (C46.1)
    • malignant neoplasm of heart (C38.0)
    • malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (C47.-)
    • malignant neoplasm of peritoneum (C48.2)
    • malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum (C48.0)
    • malignant neoplasm of uterine ligament (C57.3)
    • mesothelioma (C45.-)
    1. C49.0 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of head, face and neck

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of ear
      • Malignant neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid
    2. C49.1 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder

      1. C49.10 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder

      2. C49.11 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of right upper limb, including shoulder

      3. C49.12 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of left upper limb, including shoulder

    3. C49.2 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of lower limb, including hip

      1. C49.20 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of unspecified lower limb, including hip

      2. C49.21 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of right lower limb, including hip

      3. C49.22 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of left lower limb, including hip

    4. C49.3 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Malignant neoplasm of axilla
      • Malignant neoplasm of diaphragm
      • Malignant neoplasm of great vessels
    5. C49.4 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of abdomen

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Malignant neoplasm of abdominal wall
      • Malignant neoplasm of hypochondrium
    6. C49.5 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of pelvis

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Malignant neoplasm of buttock
      • Malignant neoplasm of groin
      • Malignant neoplasm of perineum
    7. C49.6 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of trunk, unspecified

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Malignant neoplasm of back NOS
    8. C49.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of connective and soft tissue

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Primary malignant neoplasm of two or more contiguous sites of connective and soft tissue
    9. C49.9 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue, unspecified

    10. C49.A Gastrointestinal stromal tumor

      1. C49.A0 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, unspecified site

      2. C49.A1 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of esophagus

      3. C49.A2 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of stomach

      4. C49.A3 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of small intestine

      5. C49.A4 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of large intestine

      6. C49.A5 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of rectum

      7. C49.A9 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of other sites

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.