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C17 ICD-10-CM Code: Malignant neoplasm of small intestine

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FY 2026 Apr update / Neoplasms (C00-D49) / Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs (C15-C26)

C17

Header CodeICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Malignant neoplasm of small intestine

CMS-HCC V28

N/A

Not mapped

CMS-HCC V24

N/A

Not mapped

ACA/HHS

N/A

Not mapped

ESRD/PACE

N/A

Not mapped

RXHCC

N/A

Not mapped

Inclusion Terms

Official

No inclusion terms are included in this display for C17. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Excludes 2

Official
  • gastrointestinal stromal tumors (C49.A-)Inherited from C15-C26

Includes

Official

No Includes notes are included in this display for C17. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Excludes 1

Official
  • malignant carcinoid tumors of the small intestine (C7A.01)
  • Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4)Inherited from C15-C26

Code First

Official

No Code First sequencing instructions are included in this display for C17. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Use Additional

Official

No Use Additional Code instructions are included in this display for C17. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Code Also

Official

No Code Also instructions are included in this display for C17. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →

Code
C17
Description
Malignant neoplasm of small intestine
HCC (V28)
No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
RAF reference coefficient
Billable
No
Payment year
2026

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What This Code Means

C17 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for malignant neoplasm of small intestine. C17 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for neoplasms (c00-d49), within the section covering malignant neoplasms of digestive organs (c15-c26).

Header codes like C17 cannot be reported on claims directly; they organize child codes that share clinical context. Coders should select the billable child code that matches the documented presentation and then verify its current source-backed HCC mapping. Do not infer a child code or risk adjustment value from the header alone.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for C17 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Excludes 1, Do NOT code together

  • malignant carcinoid tumors of the small intestine (C7A.01)

Child Codes

Code Hierarchy

C17Malignant neoplasm of small intestine
C17Malignant neoplasm of small intestine

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