ICD-10-CM Code C39
Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites in the respiratory system and intrathoracic organs
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
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 C39 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of C39 that describes the diagnosis 'malig neoplm of sites in the resp sys and intrathorac organs' in more detail.
- C39 Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites in the respiratory system and intrathoracic organs NON-BILLABLE
Coding Notes for C39 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code to identify:
- Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke See code Z77.22
- Exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period See code P96.81
- History of tobacco use See code Z87.891
- Occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke See code Z57.31
- Tobacco dependence See code F17.-
- Tobacco use See code Z72.0
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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." - Intrathoracic malignant neoplasm NOS - instead, use code C76.1
- Thoracic malignant neoplasm NOS - instead, use code C76.1
ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'C39 - Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites in the respiratory system and intrathoracic organs'
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C39. Click on any term below to browse the neoplasms index.