C48 Malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum

Category / Non-billable header 4 subcodes

Block: Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue (C45-C49)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • Kaposi's sarcoma of connective tissue (C46.1)
  • mesothelioma (C45.-)

Subcodes

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Code Description Billable
C48..0 Malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum Yes
C48..1 Malignant neoplasm of specified parts of peritoneum Yes
C48..2 Malignant neoplasm of peritoneum, unspecified Yes
C48..8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of retroperitoneum and peritoneum Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026