ICD-10-CM Code C79
Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites
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 C79 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the ten child codes of C79 that describes the diagnosis 'secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites' in more detail.
- C79 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites NON-BILLABLE
Coding Notes for C79 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 - instead, use code C7B.-
- Secondary neuroendocrine tumors - instead, use code C7B.-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'C79 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C79. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'C79 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites'
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C79. Click on any term below to browse the neoplasms index.
temple(skin)
(see: Neoplasm, skin, face)
nail
(see: Neoplasm, skin, limb)
nates
(see: Neoplasm, skin, trunk)
helix
(see: Neoplasm, skin, ear)
auricle, ear
(see: Neoplasm, skin, ear)