C78 Non-Billable Code
Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs
Chapter Classification
Chapter 2
Neoplasms (C00-D49)
Section Detail
C76-C80
Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites (C76-C80)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes1
- secondary carcinoid tumors of liver (C7B.02)
- secondary carcinoid tumors of peritoneum (C7B.04)
excludes2
- lymph node metastases (C77.0)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- C78.0 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of lung
- C78.1 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of mediastinum Billable
- C78.2 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of pleura Billable
- C78.3 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified respiratory organs
- C78.4 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of small intestine Billable
- C78.5 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum Billable
- C78.6 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum Billable
- C78.7 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile duct Billable
- C78.8 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified digestive organs
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