ICD-10-CM Code C24
Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of biliary tract
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 C24 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of C24 that describes the diagnosis 'malignant neoplasm of other and unsp parts of biliary tract' in more detail.
The ICD code C24 is used to code Gallbladder cancer
Gallbladder cancer is a relatively uncommon cancer. It has peculiar geographical distribution being common in central and South America, central and eastern Europe, Japan and northern India; it is also common in certain ethnic groups e.g. Native American Indians and Hispanics. If it is diagnosed early enough, it can be cured by removing the gallbladder, part of the liver and associated lymph nodes. Most often it is found after symptoms such as abdominal pain, jaundice and vomiting occur, and it has spread to other organs such as the liver.
| Specialty: | Oncology |
| MeSH Code: | D005706 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 156 |
Coding Notes for C24 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 neoplasm of intrahepatic bile duct - instead, use code C22.1
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'C24 - Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of biliary tract'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C24. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'C24 - Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of biliary tract'
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C24. Click on any term below to browse the neoplasms index.