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C34

Non-Billable (Header)

Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • Kaposi's sarcoma of lung (C46.5-)
  • malignant carcinoid tumor of the bronchus and lung (C7A.090)

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Child Codes

C34.0Malignant neoplasm of main bronchus
C34.1Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, bronchus or lung
C34.2Malignant neoplasm of middle lobe, bronchus or lung
HCC 20
C34.3Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, bronchus or lung
C34.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bronchus and lung
C34.9Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of bronchus or lung

Code Hierarchy

└C34Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung
└C34Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung

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