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ICD-10-CM Code for Malignant neoplasm of kidney, except renal pelvis C64

ICD-10 code C64 for Malignant neoplasm of kidney, except renal pelvis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Malignant neoplasms .

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Malignant neoplasm of kidney, except renal pelvis
Excludes1: malignant carcinoid tumor of the kidney (C7A.093)
malignant neoplasm of renal calyces (C65.-)
malignant neoplasm of renal pelvis (C65.-)
 
C64 Malignant neoplasm of kidney, except renal pelvis
Child Code
Malignant neoplasm of right kidney, except renal pelvis
Child Code
Malignant neoplasm of left kidney, except renal pelvis
Child Code
Malignant neoplasm of unspecified kidney, except renal pelvis

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practicode: C7A.093 or C64.1 for a renal cell carcinoma?
I'm not sure about this one. The diagnosis is simply "Renal cell carcinoma." (Findings say right kidney, specifically.) I first thought it would be C64.1, Malignant neoplasm of right kidney, except re... [ Read More ]
Urothelial Carcinoma Diagnosis
C64.- would be correct if it's a primary tumor of the kidney. Are you confused because urothelial carcinoma is usually a bladder cancer? It is most often found in the bladder, but not always, so it... [ Read More ]
Urothelial Carcinoma Diagnosis
I've always been confused about urothelial carcinoma diagnosis. In this case, the patient had a nephrectomy done and the dx was urothelial carcinoma. The tumor was in the kidney, but would C64.1 be i... [ Read More ]
History of vs active cancer. Please help
I'm reading in Chapter 2, Section M. There are conditions for "history of" cancers: - has been previously excised or eradicated from its site - no further treatment of primary malignancy directed to... [ Read More ]
History of vs active cancer. Please help
[QUOTE="donniruth, post: 392995, member: 133597"]AAPC: What would you do??? Case Overview: Patient has Metastatic renal cell carcinoma status post nephrectomy with pulmonary metastasis. Coding Z51.... [ Read More ]
History of vs active cancer. Please help
AAPC: What would you do??? Case Overview: Patient has Metastatic renal cell carcinoma status post nephrectomy with pulmonary metastasis. Coding Z51.11, C78.00, Z85.528 (patient currently on Avastin... [ Read More ]
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