C49.11 (Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of right upper limb, including shoulder) compared with C49.12 (Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of left upper limb, including shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. C49.11 and C49.12 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. C49.11 and C49.12 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| C49.11Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of right upper limb, including shoulder | C49.12Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of left upper limb, including shoulder | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | C00-D49 — Neoplasms | C00-D49 — Neoplasms |
| Definition | Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of right upper limb, including shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C49.11). | Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of left upper limb, including shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C49.12). |
| Includes | malignant neoplasm of blood vessel malignant neoplasm of bursa malignant neoplasm of cartilage malignant neoplasm of fascia | malignant neoplasm of blood vessel malignant neoplasm of bursa malignant neoplasm of cartilage malignant neoplasm of fascia |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources