C47.1 — Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of upper limb, including shoulder
Not billable
Is C47.1 billable?
No — C47.1 is a non-billable header code. C47.1 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 3 billable codes beneath C47.1.
C47.1 at a glance
| Code | C47.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of upper limb, including shoulder |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from C47
The conditions below can never be reported together with C47.1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue (C46.1)
What codes fall under C47.1? (3)
How long has C47.1 existed?
C47.1 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.
What other codes are in the C47 family? (8)
- C47.0Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of head, face and neck
- C47.2Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of lower limb, including hipnot billable
- 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