C40.0 is the authoritative medical code for Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb (ICD-10-CM C40.0), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code C40.0. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: malignant neoplasm of cartilage articular joint; malignant neoplasm of periosteum. Excludes1 (not coded here): malignant neoplasm of bone marrow NOS C96.9; malignant neoplasm of synovia C49.-. Use additional code: code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable M89.7-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for C40.0 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- malignant neoplasm of cartilage articular joint
- malignant neoplasm of periosteum
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- malignant neoplasm of bone marrow NOS C96.9
- malignant neoplasm of synovia C49.-
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable M89.7-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can C40.0 be billed directly?
No. C40.0 (Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
What can't be coded together with C40.0?
Per Excludes1 instructions, C40.0 must not be reported with: malignant neoplasm of bone marrow NOS (C96.9); malignant neoplasm of synovia (C49.-).
Is an additional code needed with C40.0?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-).
Codes in This Family (25)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as C40.0, with their registry titles.
- C40 — Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbs
- C40-C41 — Malignant neoplasms of bone and articular cartilage (C40-C41)
- C40.00 — Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of unspecified upper limb
- C40.01 — Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of right upper limb
- C40.02 — Malignant neoplasm of scapula and long bones of left upper limb
- C40.1 — Malignant neoplasm of short bones of upper limb
- C40.10 — Malignant neoplasm of short bones of unspecified upper limb
- C40.11 — Malignant neoplasm of short bones of right upper limb
- C40.12 — Malignant neoplasm of short bones of left upper limb
- C40.2 — Malignant neoplasm of long bones of lower limb
- C40.20 — Malignant neoplasm of long bones of unspecified lower limb
- C40.21 — Malignant neoplasm of long bones of right lower limb
- C40.22 — Malignant neoplasm of long bones of left lower limb
- C40.3 — Malignant neoplasm of short bones of lower limb
- C40.30 — Malignant neoplasm of short bones of unspecified lower limb
- C40.31 — Malignant neoplasm of short bones of right lower limb
- C40.32 — Malignant neoplasm of short bones of left lower limb
- C40.8 — Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bone and articular cartilage of limb
- C40.80 — Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bone and articular cartilage of unspecified limb
- C40.81 — Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bone and articular cartilage of right limb
- C40.82 — Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bone and articular cartilage of left limb
- C40.9 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of limb
- C40.90 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of unspecified limb
- C40.91 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of right limb
- C40.92 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of left limb
Neoplasm Table Sites (14)
Anatomical sites from the official ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms that map to this code, with the matching behavior column.
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), arm NEC — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), elbow — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), forearm — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), humerus (any part) — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), limb NEC, upper (long bones) — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), radius (any part) — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), scapula (any part) — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), shoulder — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), ulna (any part) — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, humerus (any part) — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, joint NEC, acromioclavicular — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, radius (any part) — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, scapula (any part) — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, ulna (any part) — Malignant, Primary
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