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)
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(147)
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
Clinical Terms
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of trachea
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to hilus of lung
- Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of bronchus
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to bronchus
- Secondary malignant tumor of trachea
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to carina
- Main bronchus (less than 2 cm distal to the carina) involved by direct extension of malignant neoplasm
- Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to bronchus
- Secondary giant cell carcinoma of lung
- Secondary malignant tumor of lung
- Cancer metastatic to trachea
- Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of lung
- Metastatic carcinoma of lower lobe of lung
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of lung
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of trachea
- Secondary squamous cell carcinoma of lung
- Tumour of lower respiratory tract and mediastinum
- Metastatic well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumour
- Metastatic large cell carcinoma to lung
- Neoplasm of hilus of lung
- Metastatic well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor
- Metastasis to trachea
- Neoplasm of carina
- Secondary squamous cell carcinoma of bronchus
- Tumor of lower respiratory tract and mediastinum
- Secondary carcinoma of lower lobe of lung
- Tumor invasion into lung parenchyma
- Secondary malignant tumour of lung
- Cancer metastatic to lung
- Metastatic well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor to lung
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of carina
- Pulmonary parenchymal invasion by tumour present
- Secondary large cell carcinoma of lung
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of lung
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to main bronchus
- Metastatic well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumour to lung
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to lung
- Pulmonary parenchymal invasion by tumor present
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to trachea
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of bronchus
- Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to lung
- Neoplasm of lower respiratory tract and mediastinum
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of bronchus
- Metastatic undifferentiated large cell carcinoma to lung
- Metastatic large cell carcinoma of lung
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of hilus of lung
- Secondary malignant tumour of bronchus
- Tumour invasion into lung parenchyma
- Pulmonary metastasis
- Secondary cancer of lung
- Secondary malignant tumor of bronchus
- Metastatic carcinoma of main bronchus
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of hilus of lung
- Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of main bronchus
- Secondary malignant tumour of trachea
- Malignant neoplasm of carina
- Hilar mass
- Malignant neoplasm of carina of trachea
- Metastatic neuroendocrine tumour
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of main bronchus
- Secondary undifferentiated large cell carcinoma of lung
- Metastatic carcinoma to main bronchus
- Mass of hilum
- Metastatic giant cell carcinoma of lung
- Metastasis to bronchus
- Metastatic giant cell carcinoma to lung
- Metastatic neuroendocrine tumor
- Metastatic undifferentiated large cell carcinoma of lung
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of carina
- Metastatic carcinoma to lower lobe of lung
- Secondary carcinoma of main bronchus
- Metastatic NSCLC - non-small cell lung cancer
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.
How does C78.00 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified lung affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of C78.00?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for C78.00 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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