Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 171.3
Malignant neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of lower limb, including hip
  • Short description: Mal neo soft tissue leg.
  • ICD-9-CM 171.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 171.3 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 171.3.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 171.3: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 171.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C49.20 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of unspecified lower limb, including hip
Approximate Synonyms
  • Blood vessel cancer, foot
  • Blood vessel cancer, hip
  • Blood vessel cancer, leg
  • Blood vessel cancer, popliteal space
  • Blood vessel cancer, thigh
  • Blood vessel cancer, toe
  • Cancer of the blood vessel, foot
  • Cancer of the blood vessel, hip
  • Cancer of the blood vessel, lower limb
  • Cancer of the blood vessel, popliteal space
  • Cancer of the blood vessel, thigh
  • Cancer of the blood vessel, toe
  • Cancer of the muscle, hip
  • Cancer of the muscle, lower limb
  • Cancer of the peripheral nerve, hip
  • Cancer of the peripheral nerve, lower limb
  • Cancer of the soft tissue, hip
  • Cancer of the soft tissue, lower limb
  • Cancer, peripheral nerve of left hip
  • Cancer, peripheral nerve of left leg
  • Cancer, peripheral nerve of right arm
  • Cancer, peripheral nerve of right hip
  • Cancer, peripheral nerve of right leg
  • Cancer, soft tissue of left leg
  • Cancer, soft tissue of right leg
  • Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of foot
  • Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of great toe
  • Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of hip
  • Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of hip and lower limb
  • Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of lower leg
  • Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of popliteal space
  • Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thigh and upper leg
  • Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of toe
  • Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of lower limb, including hip
  • Malignant tumor of soft tissue of hip
  • Muscle cancer, hip
  • Muscle cancer, leg
  • Peripheral nerve cancer, hip
  • Peripheral nerve cancer, L hip
  • Peripheral nerve cancer, L leg
  • Peripheral nerve cancer, leg
  • Peripheral nerve cancer, R arm
  • Peripheral nerve cancer, R hip
  • Peripheral nerve cancer, R leg
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of foot
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of hip
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of lower leg
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of lower limb
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of popliteal space
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of thigh
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of toe
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of hip
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of lower limb
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of hip
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of left hip
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of left lower limb
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of lower limb
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of right hip
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of right lower limb
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of right upper limb
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissue of left leg
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissue of right leg
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissues of hip
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissues of lower limb
  • Soft tissue cancer, hip
  • Soft tissue cancer, L leg
  • Soft tissue cancer, left leg
  • Soft tissue cancer, leg
  • Soft tissue cancer, R leg
  • Soft tissue cancer, right leg
Applies To
  • Foot
  • Leg
  • Popliteal space
  • Thigh
  • Toe
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