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Compare/C46.1 vs C47

C46.1 vs C47

C46.1 (Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue) compared with C47 (Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. C47 carries an Excludes1 note covering C46.1: “Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue (C46.1)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

C46.1Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissueC47Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header

Report instead: C47.0, C47.10, C47.11, C47.12, C47.20

ClassificationC00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)C00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)
DefinitionKaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C46.1).Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (C47).
Includes
Kaposi's sarcoma of blood vessel
Kaposi's sarcoma of connective tissue
Kaposi's sarcoma of fascia
Kaposi's sarcoma of ligament
malignant neoplasm of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves and ganglia
Code first
any human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources