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C46

C46: Kaposi's sarcoma

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

C46 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for kaposi's sarcoma. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Code first

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.

  • any human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)

Other codes that can never be billed with C46

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • C05Malignant neoplasm of palate
  • C34Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung
  • C44Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin
  • C47Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
  • C48Malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead C46

8 child codes. Green means billable.

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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