C79.5
Non-billableSecondary malignant neoplasm of bone and bone marrow
Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone and bone marrow
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 (C7B.-)
- secondary neuroendocrine tumors (C7B.-)
- secondary carcinoid tumors of bone (C7B.03)
Child Codes (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Bone MetastasesC0153690
- Bone MetastasisC0153690
- Bone cancer metastaticC0153690
- Bone metastasesC0153690
- Bony metastasesC0153690
- Bony metastasisC0153690
- Bony secondariesC0153690
- Cancer metastatic to boneC0153690
- Metastases to boneC0153690
- Metastatic Cancer to the BoneC0153690
- Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the BoneC0153690
- Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to the BoneC0153690
- Metastatic Neoplasm to the BoneC0153690
- Metastatic Tumor to the BoneC0153690
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of boneC0153690
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to boneC0153690
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to bone (disorder)C0153690
- Metastatic tumor of boneC0153690
- Metastatic tumour of boneC0153690
- Osseous metastasisC0153690
- Osteolytic bone metastasesC0153690
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm of Bone and Bone MarrowC0153690
- Secondary cancer of boneC0153690
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of boneC0153690
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone and bone marrowC0153690
- Tumor metastatic to boneC0153690
- Tumour metastatic to boneC0153690
- bone metastasesC0153690
- bone metastasisC0153690
- bony metastasesC0153690
- bony metastasisC0153690
- cancer metastatic to boneC0153690
- metastases to boneC0153690
- metastasis to boneC0153690
- metastatic bone cancerC0153690
- metastatic bone tumorC0153690
- metastatic bone tumourC0153690
- osseous metastasisC0153690
- secondary bone cancerC0153690
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code C79.5?
ICD-10-CM code C79.5 represents "Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone and bone marrow". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is C79.5 a billable code?
No, C79.5 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under C79.5.
What chapter is C79.5 in?
C79.5 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
What codes cannot be used with C79.5?
C79.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: secondary carcinoid tumors (C7B.-); secondary neuroendocrine tumors (C7B.-); secondary carcinoid tumors of bone (C7B.03).
What are the subcategories under C79.5?
C79.5 has 2 child codes, including: C79.51 (Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone), C79.52 (Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone marrow).
What are the UMLS CUIs for C79.5?
C79.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0153690. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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