ICD-10-CM Code C78
Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive 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 C78 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of C78 that describes the diagnosis 'secondary malignant neoplasm of resp and digestive organs' in more detail.
- C78 Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE C78.1 Secondary malignant neoplasm of mediastinum
- BILLABLE C78.2 Secondary malignant neoplasm of pleura
- BILLABLE C78.4 Secondary malignant neoplasm of small intestine
- BILLABLE C78.5 Secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum
- BILLABLE C78.6 Secondary malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum
- BILLABLE C78.7 Secondary malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile duct
Coding Notes for C78 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." - Lymph node metastases - instead, use code C77.0
- Secondary carcinoid tumors of liver - instead, use code C7B.02
- Secondary carcinoid tumors of peritoneum - instead, use code C7B.04
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'C78 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C78. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'C78 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs'
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C78. Click on any term below to browse the neoplasms index.