C78Non-billable (header)
Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs
Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive or…
Sub-codes of C78(9)
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C78.0Secondary malignant neoplasm of lungHeaderC78.1Secondary malignant neoplasm of mediastinum✓ BillableC78.2Secondary malignant neoplasm of pleura✓ BillableC78.3Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified respir…HeaderC78.4Secondary malignant neoplasm of small intestine✓ BillableC78.5Secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum✓ BillableC78.6Secondary malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritone…✓ BillableC78.7Secondary malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile …✓ BillableC78.8Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified digest…Header
✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)
- •secondary carcinoid tumors of liver (C7B.02)
- •secondary carcinoid tumors of peritoneum (C7B.04)
⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)
- •lymph node metastases (C77.0)
Code Hierarchy
┌2Neoplasms (C00-D49)├C76-C80Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites (C76-C80)├C78Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs
└C78Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive or…
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