ICD-10-CM Code C4A.5
Merkel cell carcinoma of trunk
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 C4A.5 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of C4A.5 that describes the diagnosis 'merkel cell carcinoma of trunk' in more detail.
- C4A.5 Merkel cell carcinoma of trunk NON-BILLABLE
Coding Notes for C4A.5 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Malignant neoplasm of anus NOS - instead, use code C21.0
- Malignant neoplasm of scrotum - instead, use code C63.2
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'C4A.5 - Merkel cell carcinoma of trunk'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C4A.5. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: C4A - Merkel cell carcinoma