ICD-10-CM Code C17
Malignant neoplasm of small intestine
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code C17 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of C17 that describes the diagnosis 'malignant neoplasm of small intestine' in more detail.
- C17 Malignant neoplasm of small intestine NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE C17.0 Malignant neoplasm of duodenum
- BILLABLE C17.1 Malignant neoplasm of jejunum
- BILLABLE C17.2 Malignant neoplasm of ileum
- BILLABLE C17.3 Meckel's diverticulum, malignant
- BILLABLE C17.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of small intestine
- BILLABLE C17.9 Malignant neoplasm of small intestine, unspecified
The ICD code C17 is used to code Small intestine cancer
In oncology, small intestine cancer, also small bowel cancer and cancer of the small bowel, is a cancer of the small intestine. It is relatively rare compared to other gastrointestinal malignancies such as gastric cancer (stomach cancer) and colorectal cancer.
| Specialty: | Oncology |
| MeSH Code: | D007414 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 152 |
Picture of a carcinoid tumour that encroaches into lumen of the small bowel. Pathology specimen. The prominent folds are plicae circulares, a characteristic of small bowel.
Coding Notes for C17 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Malignant carcinoid tumors of the small intestine - instead, use code C7A.01
ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'C17 - Malignant neoplasm of small intestine'
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C17. Click on any term below to browse the neoplasms index.