C493-char group
Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Incl.: blood vessel bursa cartilage fascia fat ligament, except uterine lymphatic vessel muscle synovia tendon (sheath) Excl.: cartilage (of): articular (C40-C41) larynx (C32.3) nose (C30.0) connective tissue of breast (C50.-) Kaposi sarcoma (C46.-) mesothelioma (C45.-) peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (C47.-) peritoneum (C48.-) retroperitoneum (C48.0)
Codes within C49
C49.0Connective and soft tissue of head, face and neckC49.1Connective and soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulderC49.2Connective and soft tissue of lower limb, including hipC49.3Connective and soft tissue of thoraxC49.4Connective and soft tissue of abdomenC49.5Connective and soft tissue of pelvisC49.6Connective and soft tissue of trunk, unspecifiedC49.8Overlapping lesion of connective and soft tissueC49.9Connective and soft tissue, unspecified