C46 is the ICD-10 code for Kaposi sarcoma. It is a three-character category divided into 7 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block C45–C49 (Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What C46 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- morphology code M9140 with behaviour code /3
Subcodes of C46
C46 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DC46Kaposis sarkom
C46Kaposin sarkooma
C46Kaposi-Sarkom [Sarcoma idiopathicum multiplex haemorrhagicum]
C46Sarcome de Kaposi
C46Kaposi-sarcoom
Listed through more specific codes:
- C46.4Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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