Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 171.5
Malignant neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of abdomen
  • Short description: Mal neo soft tis abdomen.
  • ICD-9-CM 171.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 171.5 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).
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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 171.5: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 171.5 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C49.4 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of abdomen
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer of the muscle, abdomen
  • Cancer of the peripheral nerve, abdomen
  • Cancer of the soft tissue, abdomen
  • Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of abdomen
  • Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of abdominal wall
  • Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerve of abdomen
  • Malignant tumor of soft tissue of abdomen
  • Muscle cancer, abdomen
  • Peripheral nerve cancer, abdomen
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of abdomen
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of abdomen
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of abdomen
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissues of abdomen
  • Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of abdomen
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma, abdomen
  • Soft tissue cancer, abdomen
171.5 Excludes
Applies To
  • Abdominal wall
  • Hypochondrium
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 171.5:
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