C78.00
BillableSecondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified lung
Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified lung
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Metastasis to bronchus94233006
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of bronchus94233006
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to bronchus94233006
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of bronchus94233006
- Secondary malignant tumor of bronchus94233006
- Secondary malignant tumour of bronchus94233006
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of carina94238002
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to carina94238002
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of carina94238002
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of hilus of lung94329002
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to hilus of lung94329002
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of hilus of lung94329002
- Cancer metastatic to lung94391008
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of lung94391008
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to lung94391008
- Pulmonary metastasis94391008
- Secondary cancer of lung94391008
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of lung94391008
- Secondary malignant tumor of lung94391008
- Secondary malignant tumour of lung94391008
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of main bronchus94399005
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to main bronchus94399005
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of main bronchus94399005
- Cancer metastatic to trachea94641004
- Metastasis to trachea94641004
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of trachea94641004
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to trachea94641004
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of trachea94641004
- Secondary malignant tumor of trachea94641004
- Secondary malignant tumour of trachea94641004
- Neoplasm of carina126704000
- Neoplasm of hilus of lung126707007
- Malignant neoplasm of carina187857006
- Malignant neoplasm of carina of trachea187857006
- Neoplasm of lower respiratory tract and mediastinum233814000
- Tumor of lower respiratory tract and mediastinum233814000
- Tumour of lower respiratory tract and mediastinum233814000
- Hilar mass309530007
- Mass of hilum309530007
- Pulmonary parenchymal invasion by tumor present370063005
- Pulmonary parenchymal invasion by tumour present370063005
- Tumor invasion into lung parenchyma370063005
- Tumour invasion into lung parenchyma370063005
- Main bronchus (less than 2 cm distal to the carina) involved by direct extension of malignant neoplasm384979005
- Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of bronchus1237048006
- Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to bronchus1237048006
- Secondary squamous cell carcinoma of bronchus1237048006
- Metastatic carcinoma of lower lobe of lung1237516000
- Metastatic carcinoma to lower lobe of lung1237516000
- Secondary carcinoma of lower lobe of lung1237516000
- Metastatic carcinoma of main bronchus1237518004
- Metastatic carcinoma to main bronchus1237518004
- Secondary carcinoma of main bronchus1237518004
- Metastatic large cell carcinoma of lung1254732002
- Metastatic large cell carcinoma to lung1254732002
- Secondary large cell carcinoma of lung1254732002
- Metastatic giant cell carcinoma of lung1254740008
- Metastatic giant cell carcinoma to lung1254740008
- Secondary giant cell carcinoma of lung1254740008
- Metastatic neuroendocrine tumor1290060007
- Metastatic neuroendocrine tumour1290060007
- Metastatic well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor1290060007
- Metastatic well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumour1290060007
- Metastatic well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor to lung1343682000
- Metastatic well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumour to lung1343682000
- Metastatic NSCLC - non-small cell lung cancer457721000124104
- Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer457721000124104
- Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of lung105041000119109
- Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to lung105041000119109
- Secondary squamous cell carcinoma of lung105041000119109
- Metastatic undifferentiated large cell carcinoma of lung105051000119106
- Metastatic undifferentiated large cell carcinoma to lung105051000119106
- Secondary undifferentiated large cell carcinoma of lung105051000119106
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified lung?
The ICD-10-CM code for secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified lung is C78.00. The full clinical description is "Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified lung". C78.00 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code C78.00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code C78.00 represents "Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified lung". It is classified under Chapter 2: Neoplasms and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is C78.00 a billable code?
Yes, C78.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is C78.00 in?
C78.00 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
What codes cannot be used with C78.00?
C78.00 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 SNOMED CT codes does C78.00 map to?
C78.00 maps to 23 SNOMED CT concepts: 94391008, 94641004, 309530007, 384979005, 187857006, and 18 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for C78.00?
C78.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2845957. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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