ICD-10-CM Code C66
Malignant neoplasm of ureter
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 C66 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of C66 that describes the diagnosis 'malignant neoplasm of ureter' in more detail.
- C66 Malignant neoplasm of ureter NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code C66 is used to code Ureteral neoplasm
A ureteral neoplasm is a type of tumor that can be primary, or associated with a metastasis from another site.
| Specialty: | Oncology |
| MeSH Code: | D014516 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 189.2 |
Coding Notes for C66 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 ureteric orifice of bladder - instead, use code C67.6
ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'C66 - Malignant neoplasm of ureter'
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C66. Click on any term below to browse the neoplasms index.