C40.9
Header — not billableMalignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of limb
The ICD-10 code for malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of limb is C40.9.
C40.9 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- C40.0Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limbnon-billable header
- C40.1Malignant neoplasm of short bones of upper limbnon-billable header
- C40.2Malignant neoplasm of long bones of lower limbnon-billable header
- C40.3Malignant neoplasm of short bones of lower limbnon-billable header
- C40.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bone and articular cartilage of limbnon-billable header
- C40.9Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of limbnon-billable header