C78 Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs

Coding Notes

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Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Type 1 Excludes

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

Tyoe 2 Excludes

lymph node metastases (C77.0)

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Code Title
C00-D49 Neoplasms (C00-D49)
C76-C80 Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites (C76-C80)
C78 Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs
Type 1 Excludes
secondary carcinoid tumors of liver (C7B.02)
secondary carcinoid tumors of peritoneum (C7B.04)

Type 2 Excludes
lymph node metastases (C77.0)

C78.0 Secondary malignant neoplasm of lung
C78.00 Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified lung
C78.01 Secondary malignant neoplasm of right lung
C78.02 Secondary malignant neoplasm of left lung
C78.1 Secondary malignant neoplasm of mediastinum
C78.2 Secondary malignant neoplasm of pleura
C78.3 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified respiratory organs
C78.30 Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified respiratory organ
C78.39 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other respiratory organs
C78.4 Secondary malignant neoplasm of small intestine
C78.5 Secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum
C78.6 Secondary malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum
C78.7 Secondary malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile duct
C78.8 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified digestive organs
C78.80 Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified digestive organ
C78.89 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other digestive organs