C41 — Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of other and unspecified sites
Is C41 billable?
No — C41 is a non-billable header code. C41 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 6 billable codes beneath C41.
Billable codes under this header
- C41.0Malignant neoplasm of bones of skull and face
- C41.1Malignant neoplasm of mandible
- C41.2Malignant neoplasm of vertebral column
- C41.3Malignant neoplasm of ribs, sternum and clavicle
- C41.4Malignant neoplasm of pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyx
- C41.9Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, unspecified
C41 at a glance
| Code | C41 |
|---|---|
| Description | Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of other and unspecified sites |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with C41 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from C40-C41
The conditions below can never be reported together with C41 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under C41? (6)
- C41.0Malignant neoplasm of bones of skull and face
- C41.1Malignant neoplasm of mandible
- C41.2Malignant neoplasm of vertebral column
- C41.3Malignant neoplasm of ribs, sternum and clavicle
- C41.4Malignant neoplasm of pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyx
- C41.9Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, unspecified
How long has C41 existed?
C41 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with C41?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with C41 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.