ICD-10-CM Code C25
Malignant neoplasm of pancreas
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 C25 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of C25 that describes the diagnosis 'malignant neoplasm of pancreas' in more detail.
- C25 Malignant neoplasm of pancreas NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE C25.0 Malignant neoplasm of head of pancreas
- BILLABLE C25.1 Malignant neoplasm of body of pancreas
- BILLABLE C25.2 Malignant neoplasm of tail of pancreas
- BILLABLE C25.3 Malignant neoplasm of pancreatic duct
- BILLABLE C25.4 Malignant neoplasm of endocrine pancreas
- BILLABLE C25.7 Malignant neoplasm of other parts of pancreas
- BILLABLE C25.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of pancreas
- BILLABLE C25.9 Malignant neoplasm of pancreas, unspecified
The ICD code C25 is used to code Pancreatic cancer (Version H)
pancreatic cancer is a malignant neoplasm originating from transformed cells arising in tissues forming the pancreas. the most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors, is adenocarcinoma (tumors exhibiting glandular architecture on light microscopy) arising within the exocrine component of the pancreas. a minority arise from islet cells, and are classified as neuroendocrine tumors. the signs and symptoms that eventually lead to the diagnosis depend on the location, the size, and the tissue type of the tumor, and may include abdominal pain, lower back pain, and jaundice (if the tumor compresses the bile duct), unexplained weight loss, and digestive problems.
| MeSH Codes: | D010190, D010190, D010190, D010190, D010190, D010190, D010190, D010190, D010190, D010190 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 157.0, 157.1, 157.2, 157.3, 157.4, 157.5, 157.6, 157.7, 157.8, 157.9 |
Coding Notes for C25 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'C25 - Malignant neoplasm of pancreas'
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ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'C25 - Malignant neoplasm of pancreas'
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C25. Click on any term below to browse the neoplasms index.