
 2008 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).
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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