C78.02

Billable

Secondary malignant neoplasm of left lung

Secondary malignant neoplasm of left lung

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

C76-C80

Parent Code

C78.0

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)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(2)
C78.00

Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified lung

BillableC78.01

Secondary malignant neoplasm of right lung

Billable
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(258)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Metastatic small cell carcinoma of bilateral lungs
  • Metastatic small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of bronchus of left lower lobe
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to bronchus of left lower lobe
  • Metastatic large cell carcinoma to lung
  • Metastatic well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to left upper lobe of lung
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to right lung
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of left upper lobe of lung
  • Metastatic well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumour to lung
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of left lower lobe of lung
  • Secondary large cell carcinoma of left lung
  • Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe bronchus
  • Secondary adenocarcinoma of left lung
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to lung
  • Metastatic giant cell carcinoma of left lung
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to left lung
  • Metastatic large cell carcinoma of lung
  • Bilateral metastatic giant cell carcinoma to lungs
  • Secondary large cell carcinoma of both lungs
  • Metastatic small cell carcinoma of both lungs
  • Secondary squamous cell carcinoma of bilateral lungs
  • Metastatic giant cell carcinoma to right lung
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to bilateral lungs
  • Secondary giant cell carcinoma of bilateral lungs
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of both lungs
  • Adenocarcinoma of left lung
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to left lower lobe of lung
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to bronchus of left upper lobe
  • Metastatic giant cell carcinoma of both lungs
  • Metastatic giant cell carcinoma to lung
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to bronchus of left lower lobe
  • Secondary adenocarcinoma of both lungs
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to bronchus of left upper lobe
  • Secondary large cell carcinoma of bilateral lungs
  • Secondary small cell carcinoma of left lung
  • Secondary squamous cell carcinoma of right lung
  • Bilateral secondary small cell carcinoma of lungs
  • Metastatic adenocarcinoma to bilateral lungs
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of bronchus
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of bilateral lungs
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to bronchus
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm of bronchus of left upper lobe
  • Metastatic adenocarcinoma of bilateral lungs
  • Secondary giant cell carcinoma of right lung
  • Secondary large cell carcinoma of lung
  • Bilateral secondary squamous cell carcinoma of lungs
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of bronchus in left upper lobe
  • Secondary small cell carcinoma of right lung
  • Metastatic large cell carcinoma of right lung
  • Metastatic adenocarcinoma of both lungs
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm of bronchus of left lower lobe
  • Metastatic large cell carcinoma of both lungs
  • Metastatic small cell carcinoma to right lung
  • Metastatic large cell carcinoma of bilateral lungs
  • Metastatic small cell carcinoma of right lung
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to left lung (disorder)
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of bilateral lungs
  • Metastatic large cell carcinoma to bilateral lungs
  • Secondary giant cell carcinoma of both lungs
  • Metastatic neuroendocrine tumour
  • Metastatic large cell carcinoma to left lung
  • Metastatic giant cell carcinoma of lung
  • Secondary giant cell carcinoma of left lung
  • Metastatic neuroendocrine tumor
  • Secondary squamous cell carcinoma of bronchus of left lower lobe
  • Metastatic giant cell carcinoma to both lungs
  • Metastatic adenocarcinoma of right lung
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of bronchus in left lower lobe
  • Metastatic well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumour to left lung
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to left lung
  • Metastatic adenocarcinoma to right lung
  • Metastatic large cell carcinoma of left lung
  • Bilateral secondary large cell carcinoma of lungs
  • Secondary squamous cell carcinoma of bronchus
  • Adenocarcinoma of right lung
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm of both lungs
  • Secondary small cell carcinoma
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm of left upper lobe of lung
  • Metastatic giant cell carcinoma of right lung
  • Secondary adenocarcinoma of right lung
  • Secondary adenocarcinoma of bilateral lungs
  • Metastatic well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor to left lung
  • Secondary squamous cell carcinoma of left lung
  • Cancer metastatic to left lung
  • Secondary small cell carcinoma of bilateral lungs
  • Metastatic small cell carcinoma to left lung
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of both lungs
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of right lung
  • Metastatic giant cell carcinoma of bilateral lungs
  • Metastatic adenocarcinoma to left lung
  • Metastatic giant cell carcinoma to left lung
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to bilateral lungs
  • Bilateral secondary giant cell carcinoma of lungs
  • Malignant carcinoid tumor of left lung
  • Malignant carcinoid tumour of left lung
  • Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe bronchus
  • Bilateral metastatic small cell carcinoma to lungs
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of left lung
  • Secondary giant cell carcinoma of lung
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm of bilateral lungs
  • Secondary large cell carcinoma of right lung
  • Neoplasm of bronchus of left lower lobe
  • Secondary squamous cell carcinoma of lung
  • Metastatic well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumour
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of bronchus of left upper lobe
  • Secondary squamous cell carcinoma of bronchus of left upper lobe
  • Metastatic small cell carcinoma of left lung
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm of left lower lobe of lung
  • Metastatic well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor to lung
  • Secondary squamous cell carcinoma of both lungs
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm of left lung
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to both lungs
  • Secondary small cell carcinoma of both lungs
  • Metastatic giant cell carcinoma to bilateral lungs
  • Metastatic small cell carcinoma
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of bronchus of left lower lobe
  • Bilateral metastatic large cell carcinoma to lungs
  • Metastatic large cell carcinoma to both lungs
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of bronchus of left upper lobe
  • Metastatic small cell carcinoma to both lungs
  • Metastatic large cell carcinoma to right lung
  • Neoplasm of bronchus of left upper lobe
  • Metastatic adenocarcinoma of left lung
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of lung
  • Metastatic small cell carcinoma to bilateral lungs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for secondary malignant neoplasm of left lung?

The ICD-10-CM code for secondary malignant neoplasm of left lung is C78.02. The full clinical description is "Secondary malignant neoplasm of left lung". C78.02 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code C78.02 mean?

ICD-10-CM code C78.02 represents “Secondary malignant neoplasm of left lung”. It is classified under Chapter 2: Neoplasms and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is C78.02 a billable code?

Yes, C78.02 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is C78.02 in?

C78.02 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).

What codes cannot be used with C78.02?

C78.02 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 C78.02 map to?

C78.02 maps to 40 SNOMED CT concepts: 15956341000119105, 15956381000119100, 1254747006, 1254735000, 15956741000119106, and 35 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for C78.02?

C78.02 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2845959. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does C78.02 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like secondary malignant neoplasm of left 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 C78.02?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for C78.02 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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