Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 171.0
Malignant neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of head, face, and neck
  • Short description: Mal neo soft tissue head.
  • ICD-9-CM 171.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 171.0 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 171.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 171.0: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 171.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C49.0 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of head, face and neck
Approximate Synonyms
  • Atypical fibroxanthoma of skin of neck
  • Atypical fibroxanthoma of skin of scalp
  • Atypical fibroxanthoma, neck
  • Atypical fibroxanthoma, scalp
  • Basal cell carcinoma of antihelix of ear
  • Blood vessel cancer, face
  • Blood vessel cancer, head
  • Blood vessel cancer, neck
  • Cancer of the blood vessel, face
  • Cancer of the blood vessel, head
  • Cancer of the blood vessel, neck
  • Cancer of the muscle, face
  • Cancer of the muscle, head
  • Cancer of the muscle, neck
  • Cancer of the peripheral nerve, face
  • Cancer of the peripheral nerve, head
  • Cancer of the peripheral nerve, neck
  • Cancer of the soft tissue, face
  • Cancer of the soft tissue, head
  • Cancer of the soft tissue, neck
  • Cancer of the tongue, sarcoma
  • Fibroxanthoma of neck, atypical
  • Fibroxanthoma of scalp, atypical
  • Malignant neoplasm of cartilage of ear
  • Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of head, face and neck
  • Malignant tumor of soft tissue of face
  • Malignant tumor of soft tissue of head
  • Malignant tumor of soft tissue of head, face and neck
  • Malignant tumor of soft tissue of neck
  • Muscle cancer, face
  • Muscle cancer, head
  • Muscle cancer, neck
  • Peripheral nerve cancer, face
  • Peripheral nerve cancer, head
  • Peripheral nerve cancer, neck
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of face
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of head
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of neck
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of face
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of head
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of neck
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerve of face
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerve of head, face and/or neck
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of face
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of head
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of neck
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissues of face
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissues of head
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissues of neck
  • Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of face
  • Primary sarcoma of tongue
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma, face
  • Sarcoma of head and neck
  • Sarcoma, tongue
  • Soft tissue cancer, face
  • Soft tissue cancer, head
  • Soft tissue cancer, neck
Applies To
  • Cartilage of:
    • ear
    • eyelid
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