C78.0
Non-billableSecondary malignant neoplasm of lung
Secondary malignant neoplasm of lung
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- secondary carcinoid tumors of liver (C7B.02)
- secondary carcinoid tumors of peritoneum (C7B.04)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Cancer metastatic to lungC0153676
- Lung MetastasesC0153676
- Lung cancer metastaticC0153676
- Lung metastasesC0153676
- Lung secondariesC0153676
- Metastases to LungC0153676
- Metastases to lungC0153676
- Metastasis in lungC0153676
- Metastasis to LungC0153676
- Metastasis to the LungC0153676
- Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the LungC0153676
- Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to the LungC0153676
- Metastatic Neoplasm to the LungC0153676
- Metastatic Tumor to the LungC0153676
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of lungC0153676
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to lungC0153676
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to lung (disorder)C0153676
- Pulmonary MetastasisC0153676
- Pulmonary metastasesC0153676
- Pulmonary metastasisC0153676
- Secondary cancer of lungC0153676
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of lungC0153676
- Secondary malignant tumor of lungC0153676
- Secondary malignant tumour of lungC0153676
- cancer lung metastaticC0153676
- cancer lung secondaryC0153676
- cancer lungs metastaticC0153676
- cancer metastatic to lungC0153676
- lung cancer metastaticC0153676
- lung metastasesC0153676
- lung metastasisC0153676
- lung secondariesC0153676
- lung secondaryC0153676
- lungs metastasisC0153676
- metastasis lungC0153676
- metastasis to lungC0153676
- metastatic cancer lungC0153676
- metastatic lung cancerC0153676
- pulmonary metastasesC0153676
- pulmonary metastasisC0153676
- pulmonary secondaryC0153676
- secondary cancer lungC0153676
- secondary lung cancerC0153676
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code C78.0?
ICD-10-CM code C78.0 represents "Secondary malignant neoplasm of lung". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is C78.0 a billable code?
No, C78.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under C78.0.
What chapter is C78.0 in?
C78.0 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
What codes cannot be used with C78.0?
C78.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: secondary carcinoid tumors of liver (C7B.02); secondary carcinoid tumors of peritoneum (C7B.04).
What are the subcategories under C78.0?
C78.0 has 3 child codes, including: C78.00 (Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified lung), C78.01 (Secondary malignant neoplasm of right lung), C78.02 (Secondary malignant neoplasm of left lung).
What are the UMLS CUIs for C78.0?
C78.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0153676. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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