Squamous cell carcinoma of rectum
Metastatic carcinoma of ascending colon
Metastatic malignant neoplasm to colorectum
Cecal cancer
Tumour invades beyond pancreatic capsule with direct extension to adjacent structures AND/OR organs (endocrine pancreas)
Malignant tumour of splenic flexure
Metastatic carcinoma to anal canal
Secondary carcinoma of caecum
Secondary carcinoma of descending colon
Metastatic malignant neoplasm to anus
Metastatic malignant neoplasm of cecum
Metastatic carcinoma of colon
Secondary carcinoma of anal canal
Malignant tumor of hepatic flexure
Malignant tumor involving rectum by direct extension from vagina
Rectal squamous cell carcinoma
Metastatic carcinoma of rectosigmoid junction
Malignant tumor of cecum
Secondary carcinoma of ascending colon
Malignant neoplasm of splenic flexure
Tumor invades beyond pancreatic capsule with direct extension to colon (endocrine pancreas)
Metastatic malignant neoplasm to appendix
Metastatic malignant neoplasm of caecum and/or colon and/or rectum
Rectosigmoid colon cancer
Secondary malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction
Metastatic malignant neoplasm of splenic flexure of colon
Metastatic malignant neoplasm to splenic flexure of colon
Metastatic carcinoma of sigmoid colon
Cancer of cecum
Malignant tumor involving rectum by direct extension from endometrium
Tumour invades beyond pancreatic capsule with direct extension to colon (endocrine pancreas)
Metastatic malignant neoplasm to anal canal
Malignant tumour involving rectum by direct extension from fallopian tube
Metastatic carcinoma of caecum
Malignant neoplasm of cecum
Secondary carcinoma of rectosigmoid junction
Malignant tumor involving rectum by direct extension from ovary
Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to rectum
Metastatic malignant neoplasm of large intestine
Radiologic finding of tumour invasion penetrating colonic serosa
Cancer metastatic to large intestine
Malignant tumour of rectosigmoid junction
Secondary malignant neoplasm of colon
Secondary carcinoma of colon
Metastatic carcinoma of anal canal
Tumour of splenic flexure
Metastatic malignant neoplasm of colon
Metastatic malignant neoplasm to sigmoid colon
Malignant tumor involving rectum by direct extension from uterus
Metastatic malignant neoplasm of transverse colon
Metastatic carcinoma to ascending colon
Secondary malignant neoplasm of cecum
Secondary malignant neoplasm of anus
Secondary malignant neoplasm of colorectum
Malignant tumour involving rectum by direct extension from ovary
Malignant tumor involving rectum by direct extension from fallopian tube
Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of rectum
Metastatic carcinoma to transverse colon
Secondary malignant neoplasm of descending colon
Metastatic malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction
Metastatic malignant neoplasm of anal canal
Malignant tumour involving rectum by direct extension from uterus
Secondary squamous cell carcinoma of rectum
Secondary malignant neoplasm of sigmoid colon
Secondary malignant neoplasm of caecum
Metastatic malignant neoplasm of anus
Secondary malignant neoplasm of cecum and/or colon and/or rectum
Malignant neoplasm of rectum, rectosigmoid junction and anus
Metastatic malignant neoplasm to ascending colon
Metastatic carcinoma to rectosigmoid junction
Tumor invades beyond pancreatic capsule to colon (endocrine pancreas)
Hepatic flexure colon cancer
Tumor of splenic flexure
Neoplasm of hepatic flexure of colon
Metastatic malignant neoplasm of hepatic flexure of colon
Malignant tumour of hepatic flexure
Cancer metastatic to rectosigmoid junction
Malignant tumor of splenic flexure
Tumor invades beyond pancreatic capsule to adjacent structures AND/OR organs (endocrine pancreas)
Neoplasm of splenic flexure of colon
Metastatic malignant neoplasm to cecum
Secondary malignant neoplasm of anal canal
Metastatic malignant neoplasm of sigmoid colon
Malignant tumour involving rectum by direct extension from vagina
Splenic flexure colon cancer
Tumor of hepatic flexure
Metastatic malignant neoplasm of rectum
Metastatic malignant neoplasm to cecum and/or colon and/or rectum
Rectum involved by direct extension of malignant neoplasm
Tumour invades beyond pancreatic capsule to adjacent structures AND/OR organs (endocrine pancreas)
Secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine
Malignant tumor of rectosigmoid junction
Metastatic carcinoma of splenic flexure
Malignant tumour involving rectum by direct extension from endometrium
Metastatic cancer to colorectum
Secondary malignant neoplasm of splenic flexure of colon
Malignant neoplasm of right colic flexure
Metastatic carcinoma of cecum
Metastatic malignant neoplasm of ascending colon
Metastatic carcinoma of hepatic flexure
Secondary malignant neoplasm of appendix
Metastatic malignant neoplasm of caecum
Malignant neoplasm of left colic flexure
Metastatic carcinoma to splenic flexure
Malignant tumor involving rectum by direct extension from uterine cervix
Metastatic carcinoma to colon
Metastatic malignant neoplasm to caecum
Metastatic carcinoma to descending colon
Metastatic malignant neoplasm to transverse colon
Metastatic malignant neoplasm to caecum and/or colon and/or rectum
Secondary malignant neoplasm of hepatic flexure of colon
Radiologic finding of tumor invasion penetrating colonic serosa
Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction
Metastasis to large intestine
Metastatic carcinoma of descending colon
Metastatic malignant neoplasm of descending colon
Metastatic malignant neoplasm to colon
Cancer metastatic to rectum
Secondary malignant neoplasm of transverse colon
Metastatic malignant neoplasm to rectosigmoid junction
Secondary malignant neoplasm of caecum and/or colon and/or rectum
Malignant neoplasm of hepatic flexure of colon
Metastatic malignant neoplasm to descending colon
Metastatic carcinoma to hepatic flexure
Tumor invades beyond pancreatic capsule with direct extension to adjacent structures AND/OR organs (endocrine pancreas)
Malignant tumour involving rectum by direct extension from prostate
Metastatic malignant neoplasm to hepatic flexure of colon
Secondary carcinoma of hepatic flexure
Metastatic malignant neoplasm of cecum and/or colon and/or rectum
Metastatic carcinoma to cecum
Tumour of hepatic flexure
Cancer of caecum
Metastatic malignant neoplasm to large intestine
Metastatic malignant neoplasm to rectum
Malignant tumour involving rectum by direct extension from uterine cervix
Secondary malignant neoplasm of ascending colon
Secondary carcinoma of cecum
Metastatic carcinoma of transverse colon
Secondary malignant neoplasm of rectum
Radiologic finding of neoplasm invasion penetrating colonic serosa
Malignant tumor involving rectum by direct extension from prostate
Secondary carcinoma of transverse colon
Malignant tumour of caecum
Metastatic carcinoma to sigmoid colon
Secondary carcinoma of sigmoid colon
Malignant neoplasm of caecum
Metastatic carcinoma to caecum
Tumour invades beyond pancreatic capsule to colon (endocrine pancreas)
Secondary carcinoma of splenic flexure
Metastatic malignant neoplasm of appendix

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum?

The ICD-10-CM code for secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum is C78.5. The full clinical description is "Secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum". C78.5 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code C78.5 mean?

ICD-10-CM code C78.5 represents “Secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum”. It is classified under Chapter 2: Neoplasms and 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.

How does C78.5 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum 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 C78.5?

C78.5 maps to the ICD-11 code: 2D85 (Malignant neoplasm metastasis in large intestine).

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