C75.9
BillableMalignant neoplasm of endocrine gland, unspecified
HCC Category Mapping
V28HCC 23 — Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers
0.251V24HCC 12 — Breast, Prostate, and Other Cancers and Tumors
0.150ESRDHCC 12 — Breast, Prostate, and Other Cancers and Tumors
0.000RxHCCHCC 22 — Cancer, Other Specified Sites
0.000What This Code Means
A malignant (cancerous) tumor of an endocrine gland where the specific gland involved has not been identified or documented.
Coding Tips
- •This is a default code used when endocrine malignancy is confirmed but the specific gland is unspecified
- •Query the provider for more specific anatomical location to assign a more precise code
Clinical Significance
Malignant neoplasm of endocrine gland, unspecified, is used when endocrine gland cancer is documented but the specific gland cannot be identified. This is a nonspecific code that should prompt a thorough chart review and provider query, as virtually all endocrine malignancies can be coded to a specific gland with adequate documentation.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documentation confirming endocrine gland malignancy
- ✓Thorough review of imaging, pathology, and surgical notes to identify the specific gland
- ✓Provider query requesting identification of the affected endocrine gland
- ✓Hormonal evaluation that may help identify tissue of origin
- ✓Treatment status and management plan
Commonly Confused Codes
C73 — Malignant neoplasm of thyroid: Most common endocrine malignancy; verify it is not thyroidC75.0-C75.8 — Specific endocrine gland malignancies: Use when the specific gland is identifiedD44.9 — Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of unspecified endocrine gland: Use when malignancy is not confirmedE34.9 — Endocrine disorder, unspecified: Endocrine dysfunction, not malignancy
Code Hierarchy
└C75Malignant neoplasm of other endocrine glands and related structures└C75.9Malignant neoplasm of endocrine gland, unspecified
└C75.9Malignant neoplasm of endocrine gland, unspecified