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C78

Non-Billable (Header)

Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • secondary carcinoid tumors of liver (C7B.02)
  • secondary carcinoid tumors of peritoneum (C7B.04)

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • lymph node metastases (C77.0)

Child Codes

C78.0Secondary malignant neoplasm of lung
C78.1Secondary malignant neoplasm of mediastinum
HCC 17
C78.2Secondary malignant neoplasm of pleura
HCC 17
C78.3Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified respiratory organs
C78.4Secondary malignant neoplasm of small intestine
HCC 17
C78.5Secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum
HCC 17
C78.6Secondary malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum
HCC 17
C78.7Secondary malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile duct
HCC 17
C78.8Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified digestive organs

Code Hierarchy

└C78Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs
└C78Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs

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