ICD-Code C40: Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbs
- C40.0 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage: Scapula and long bones of upper limb
- C40.1 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage: Short bones of upper limb
- C40.2 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage: Long bones of lower limb
- C40.3 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage: Short bones of lower limb
- C40.8 Malignant neoplasm: Overlapping lesion of bone and articular cartilage of limbs
- C40.9 Malignant neoplasm: Bone and articular cartilage of limb, unspecified
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).