ICD-10-CM · Chapter 2 · C00–D49
C46
Kaposi's sarcoma
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
- C46
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 2 — Neoplasms
- Category
- C46
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM C46 is a category (header) for kaposi's sarcoma. 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 C46
- C46.0Kaposi's sarcoma of skin
- C46.1Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue
- C46.2Kaposi's sarcoma of palate
- C46.3Kaposi's sarcoma of lymph nodes
- C46.4Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites
- C46.5Kaposi's sarcoma of lung
- C46.50Kaposi's sarcoma of unspecified lung
- C46.51Kaposi's sarcoma of right lung
- C46.52Kaposi's sarcoma of left lung
- C46.7Kaposi's sarcoma of other sites
- C46.9Kaposi's sarcoma, unspecified
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