Is C49.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. C49.2 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does C49.2 sit in the tabular list?

Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue (C45-C49).

C49.2

C49.2 — Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of lower limb, including hip

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

C49.2 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of lower limb, including hip. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

C49.2 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead C49.2

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share C49. If C49.2 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about C49.2

Is C49.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. C49.2 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does C49.2 sit in the tabular list?: Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue (C45-C49).