2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Neoplasms 140-239 > Malignant Neoplasm Of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, And Breast 170-175 >
 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 171
Malignant neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 171 can be accessed here. - 171 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
171 includes: - blood vessel
- bursa
- fascia
- fat
- ligament, except uterine
- malignant stromal tumors
- muscle
- peripheral, sympathetic, and parasympathetic nerves and ganglia
- synovia
- tendon (sheath)
171 excludes: - cartilage (of):
- connective tissue:
- breast (174.0-175.9)
- internal organs (except stromal tumors) code to malignant neoplasm of the site [e.g., leiomyosarcoma of stomach, 151.9]
- heart (164.1)
- uterine ligament (183.4)
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