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C47 - Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system

ICD-10-CM Chapter 2: Neoplasms · C45-C49 Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue (C45-C49) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

C47 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 9 more specific codes below.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

IncludesFrom C47

Conditions this code covers.

  • malignant neoplasm of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves and ganglia
Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom C47

Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.

  • Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue (C46.1)
NotesFrom Chapter C00-D49

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Functional activity
  • All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm.
  • Morphology [Histology]
  • Chapter 2 classifies neoplasms primarily by site (topography), with broad groupings for behavior, malignant, in situ, benign, etc. The Table of Neoplasms should be used to identify the correct topography code. In a few cases, such as for malignant melanoma and certain neuroendocrine tumors, the morphology (histologic type) is included in the category and codes.
  • Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
  • A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned.
  • Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
  • Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue are to be coded to the site mentioned, e.g., ectopic pancreatic malignant neoplasms are coded to pancreas, unspecified (C25.9).

More Specific Codes (9)

C47.0Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of head, face and neck→C47.1Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of upper limb, including shoulder→C47.2Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of lower limb, including hip→C47.3Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of thorax→C47.4Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of abdomen→C47.5Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of pelvis→C47.6Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of trunk, unspecified→C47.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system→C47.9Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system, unspecified→

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