ICD-10-CM · Chapter 2 · C00–D49
C40.3
Malignant neoplasm of short bones of lower limb
Neoplasms
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- C40.3
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 2 — Neoplasms
- Category
- C40 — Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbs
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM C40.3 is a category (header) for malignant neoplasm of short bones of lower limb. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in C40
- C40Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbs
- C40.0Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb
- C40.00Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of unspecified upper limb
- C40.01Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of right upper limb
- C40.02Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of left upper limb
- C40.1Malignant neoplasm of short bones of upper limb
- C40.10Malignant neoplasm of short bones of unspecified upper limb
- C40.11Malignant neoplasm of short bones of right upper limb
- C40.12Malignant neoplasm of short bones of left upper limb
- C40.2Malignant neoplasm of long bones of lower limb
- C40.20Malignant neoplasm of long bones of unspecified lower limb
- C40.21Malignant neoplasm of long bones of right lower limb
- C40.22Malignant neoplasm of long bones of left lower limb
- C40.30Malignant neoplasm of short bones of unspecified lower limb
- C40.31Malignant neoplasm of short bones of right lower limb
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