C40.3 - Malignant neoplasm of short bones of lower limb
| ICD-10: | C40.3 |
| Short Description: | Malignant neoplasm of short bones of lower limb |
| Long Description: | Malignant neoplasm of short bones of lower limb |
| Status: | Not Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
C40.3 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of short bones of lower limb. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
The following anatomical sites found in the Table of Neoplasms reference this diagnosis code given the correct histological behavior: Neoplasm, neoplastic bone (periosteum) ankle ; Neoplasm, neoplastic bone (periosteum) astragalus ; Neoplasm, neoplastic bone (periosteum) calcaneus ; Neoplasm, neoplastic bone (periosteum) cuboid ; Neoplasm, neoplastic bone (periosteum) foot ; Neoplasm, neoplastic bone (periosteum) heel ; Neoplasm, neoplastic bone (periosteum) limb NEC lower (long bones) short bones ; etc
Specific Coding for Malignant neoplasm of short bones of lower limb
Non-specific codes like C40.3 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for malignant neoplasm of short bones of lower limb:
Table of Neoplasms
This code is referenced in the table of neoplasms by anatomical site. For each site there are six possible code numbers according to whether the neoplasm in question is malignant, benign, in situ, of uncertain behavior, or of unspecified nature. The description of the neoplasm will often indicate which of the six columns is appropriate.
Where such descriptors are not present, the remainder of the Index should be consulted where guidance is given to the appropriate column for each morphological (histological) variety listed. However, the guidance in the Index can be overridden if one of the descriptors mentioned above is present.
| Neoplasm, neoplastic | Malignant Primary |
Malignant Secondary |
CaInSitu | Benign | Uncertain Behavior |
Unspecified Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »bone (periosteum) »ankle | C40.3 | C79.51 | D16.3 | |||
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »bone (periosteum) »astragalus | C40.3 | C79.51 | D16.3 | |||
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »bone (periosteum) »calcaneus | C40.3 | C79.51 | D16.3 | |||
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »bone (periosteum) »cuboid | C40.3 | C79.51 | D16.3 | |||
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »bone (periosteum) »foot | C40.3 | C79.51 | D16.3 | |||
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »bone (periosteum) »heel | C40.3 | C79.51 | D16.3 | |||
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »bone (periosteum) »limb NEC »lower (long bones) »short bones | C40.3 | C79.51 | D16.3 | |||
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »bone (periosteum) »metatarsus (any) | C40.3 | C79.51 | D16.3 | |||
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »bone (periosteum) »navicular | C40.3 | C79.51 | ||||
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »bone (periosteum) »navicular »ankle | C40.3 | C79.51 | ||||
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »bone (periosteum) »phalanges | C40.3 | C79.51 | ||||
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »bone (periosteum) »phalanges »foot | C40.3 | C79.51 | ||||
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »bone (periosteum) »scaphoid »of ankle | C40.3 | C79.51 | ||||
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »bone (periosteum) »tarsus (any) | C40.3 | C79.51 | ||||
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »bone (periosteum) »toe (any) | C40.3 | C79.51 | ||||
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »metatarsus (any bone) | C40.3 | C79.51 | D16.3 | |||
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »phalanges | C40.3 | C79.51 | D16.3 | |||
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »phalanges »foot | C40.3 | C79.51 | D16.3 | |||
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »tarsus (any bone) | C40.3 | C79.51 | D16.3 |
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- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)