Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 171.6
Malignant neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of pelvis
  • Short description: Mal neo soft tis pelvis.
  • ICD-9-CM 171.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 171.6 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 171.6.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 171.6: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 171.6 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C49.5 Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of pelvis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Blood vessel cancer, buttock
  • Blood vessel cancer, inguinal region
  • Blood vessel cancer, pelvis
  • Blood vessel cancer, perineum
  • Cancer of the blood vessel, buttock
  • Cancer of the blood vessel, inguinal region
  • Cancer of the blood vessel, pelvis
  • Cancer of the blood vessel, perineum
  • Cancer of the muscle, buttock
  • Cancer of the muscle, inguinal region
  • Cancer of the muscle, pelvis
  • Cancer of the muscle, perineum
  • Cancer of the soft tissue, buttock
  • Cancer of the soft tissue, inguinal region
  • Cancer of the soft tissue, pelvis
  • Cancer of the soft tissue, perineum
  • Cancer, peripheral nerve of pelvis
  • Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of buttock
  • Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of inguinal region
  • Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of pelvis
  • Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of perineum
  • Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of sacrum or coccyx
  • Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerve of pelvis
  • Malignant tumor of soft tissue of pelvis
  • Muscle cancer, buttock
  • Muscle cancer, inguinal region
  • Muscle cancer, pelvis
  • Muscle cancer, perineum
  • Peripheral nerve cancer, pelvis
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of buttock
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of inguinal region
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of pelvis
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of blood vessel of perineum
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of buttock
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of inguinal region
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of pelvis
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of muscle of perineum
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of pelvis region
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissues of buttock
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissues of inguinal region
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissues of pelvis
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of soft tissues of perineum
  • Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of pelvis
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma, pelvis
  • Soft tissue cancer, buttock
  • Soft tissue cancer, inguinal region
  • Soft tissue cancer, pelvis
  • Soft tissue cancer, perineum
171.6 Excludes
Applies To
  • Buttock
  • Groin
  • Inguinal region
  • Perineum
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