C78.5
BillableSecondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum
Secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum
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
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of anal canal94165002
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to anal canal94165002
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of anal canal94165002
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of anus94172001
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to anus94172001
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of anus94172001
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of appendix94175004
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to appendix94175004
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of appendix94175004
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of ascending colon94179005
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to ascending colon94179005
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of ascending colon94179005
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of caecum94235004
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of cecum94235004
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to caecum94235004
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to cecum94235004
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of caecum94235004
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of cecum94235004
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of colon94260004
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to colon94260004
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of colon94260004
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of descending colon94271003
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to descending colon94271003
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of descending colon94271003
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of hepatic flexure of colon94328005
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to hepatic flexure of colon94328005
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of hepatic flexure of colon94328005
- Cancer metastatic to large intestine94365007
- Metastasis to large intestine94365007
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of large intestine94365007
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to large intestine94365007
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine94365007
- Cancer metastatic to rectosigmoid junction94509004
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction94509004
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to rectosigmoid junction94509004
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction94509004
- Cancer metastatic to rectum94513006
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of rectum94513006
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to rectum94513006
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of rectum94513006
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of sigmoid colon94538001
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to sigmoid colon94538001
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of sigmoid colon94538001
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of splenic flexure of colon94604000
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to splenic flexure of colon94604000
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of splenic flexure of colon94604000
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of transverse colon94643001
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to transverse colon94643001
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of transverse colon94643001
- Neoplasm of hepatic flexure of colon126841009
- Tumor of hepatic flexure126841009
- Tumour of hepatic flexure126841009
- Neoplasm of splenic flexure of colon126843007
- Tumor of splenic flexure126843007
- Tumour of splenic flexure126843007
- Malignant neoplasm of rectum, rectosigmoid junction and anus187760008
- Cancer of caecum363350007
- Cancer of cecum363350007
- Cecal cancer363350007
- Malignant neoplasm of caecum363350007
- Malignant neoplasm of cecum363350007
- Malignant tumor of cecum363350007
- Malignant tumour of caecum363350007
- Hepatic flexure colon cancer363407001
- Malignant neoplasm of hepatic flexure of colon363407001
- Malignant neoplasm of right colic flexure363407001
- Malignant tumor of hepatic flexure363407001
- Malignant tumour of hepatic flexure363407001
- Malignant neoplasm of left colic flexure363413005
- Malignant neoplasm of splenic flexure363413005
- Malignant tumor of splenic flexure363413005
- Malignant tumour of splenic flexure363413005
- Splenic flexure colon cancer363413005
- Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction363414004
- Malignant tumor of rectosigmoid junction363414004
- Malignant tumour of rectosigmoid junction363414004
- Rectosigmoid colon cancer363414004
- Malignant tumor involving rectum by direct extension from endometrium369448007
- Malignant tumour involving rectum by direct extension from endometrium369448007
- Malignant tumor involving rectum by direct extension from fallopian tube369449004
- Malignant tumour involving rectum by direct extension from fallopian tube369449004
- Malignant tumor involving rectum by direct extension from ovary369450004
- Malignant tumour involving rectum by direct extension from ovary369450004
- Malignant tumor involving rectum by direct extension from prostate369451000
- Malignant tumour involving rectum by direct extension from prostate369451000
- Malignant tumor involving rectum by direct extension from uterine cervix369452007
- Malignant tumour involving rectum by direct extension from uterine cervix369452007
- Malignant tumor involving rectum by direct extension from uterus369453002
- Malignant tumour involving rectum by direct extension from uterus369453002
- Malignant tumor involving rectum by direct extension from vagina369454008
- Malignant tumour involving rectum by direct extension from vagina369454008
- Tumor invades beyond pancreatic capsule to adjacent structures AND/OR organs (endocrine pancreas)396883006
- Tumor invades beyond pancreatic capsule with direct extension to adjacent structures AND/OR organs (endocrine pancreas)396883006
- Tumour invades beyond pancreatic capsule to adjacent structures AND/OR organs (endocrine pancreas)396883006
- Tumour invades beyond pancreatic capsule with direct extension to adjacent structures AND/OR organs (endocrine pancreas)396883006
- Tumor invades beyond pancreatic capsule to colon (endocrine pancreas)396888002
- Tumor invades beyond pancreatic capsule with direct extension to colon (endocrine pancreas)396888002
- Tumour invades beyond pancreatic capsule to colon (endocrine pancreas)396888002
- Tumour invades beyond pancreatic capsule with direct extension to colon (endocrine pancreas)396888002
- Rectum involved by direct extension of malignant neoplasm397229005
- Radiologic finding of neoplasm invasion penetrating colonic serosa719602003
- Radiologic finding of tumor invasion penetrating colonic serosa719602003
- Radiologic finding of tumour invasion penetrating colonic serosa719602003
- Rectal squamous cell carcinoma766979005
- Squamous cell carcinoma of rectum766979005
- Metastatic carcinoma of caecum1237427001
- Metastatic carcinoma of cecum1237427001
- Metastatic carcinoma to caecum1237427001
- Metastatic carcinoma to cecum1237427001
- Secondary carcinoma of caecum1237427001
- Secondary carcinoma of cecum1237427001
- Metastatic carcinoma of splenic flexure1237454003
- Metastatic carcinoma to splenic flexure1237454003
- Secondary carcinoma of splenic flexure1237454003
- Metastatic carcinoma of descending colon1237455002
- Metastatic carcinoma to descending colon1237455002
- Secondary carcinoma of descending colon1237455002
- Metastatic carcinoma of hepatic flexure1237456001
- Metastatic carcinoma to hepatic flexure1237456001
- Secondary carcinoma of hepatic flexure1237456001
- Metastatic carcinoma of transverse colon1237458000
- Metastatic carcinoma to transverse colon1237458000
- Secondary carcinoma of transverse colon1237458000
- Metastatic carcinoma of ascending colon1237460003
- Metastatic carcinoma to ascending colon1237460003
- Secondary carcinoma of ascending colon1237460003
- Metastatic carcinoma of anal canal1237479000
- Metastatic carcinoma to anal canal1237479000
- Secondary carcinoma of anal canal1237479000
- Metastatic carcinoma of sigmoid colon1237480002
- Metastatic carcinoma to sigmoid colon1237480002
- Secondary carcinoma of sigmoid colon1237480002
- Metastatic carcinoma of colon1237484006
- Metastatic carcinoma to colon1237484006
- Secondary carcinoma of colon1237484006
- Metastatic carcinoma of rectosigmoid junction1237485007
- Metastatic carcinoma to rectosigmoid junction1237485007
- Secondary carcinoma of rectosigmoid junction1237485007
- Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of rectum1269123008
- Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to rectum1269123008
- Secondary squamous cell carcinoma of rectum1269123008
- Metastatic cancer to colorectum1286863002
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of caecum and/or colon and/or rectum1286863002
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of cecum and/or colon and/or rectum1286863002
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to caecum and/or colon and/or rectum1286863002
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to cecum and/or colon and/or rectum1286863002
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to colorectum1286863002
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of caecum and/or colon and/or rectum1286863002
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of cecum and/or colon and/or rectum1286863002
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of colorectum1286863002
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code C78.5?
ICD-10-CM code C78.5 represents "Secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is C78.5 a billable code?
Yes, C78.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is C78.5 in?
C78.5 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
What codes cannot be used with C78.5?
C78.5 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 C78.5 map to?
C78.5 maps to 45 SNOMED CT concepts: 94365007, 94509004, 94513006, 363350007, 363407001, and 40 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for C78.5?
C78.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0153681. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI
Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.
Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.