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ICD-10-CM Code for Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of axilla and upper limb lymph nodes C77.3

ICD-10 code C77.3 for Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of axilla and upper limb lymph nodes is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Malignant neoplasms .

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Official Long Descriptor

Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of axilla and upper limb lymph nodes
Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of pectoral lymph nodes

C77

Excludes1: malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes, specified as primary (C81-C86, C88, C96.-)
mesentary metastasis of carcinoid tumor (C7B.04)
secondary carcinoid tumors of distant lymph nodes (C7B.01)

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Breast cancer treatment after mastectomy
If the provider is documenting the N2, I believe it would be appropriate to code secondary malignancy of lymph nodes. I would default to C77.9 since the provider does not specify which lymph nodes. ... [ Read More ]
Lymph node metastasis
If a pathology report comes back and in the "left axillary contents" section it states the total number of nodes examined was 7 and 3 were involved by tumor cells, would that be coded to lymph node me... [ Read More ]
Squamous cell carcinoma
[QUOTE="danachock, post: 493049, member: 186808"] Say, I was thinking about this last night after reviewing your discussion. I have a question and since I don't have the pathology report to review the... [ Read More ]
Squamous cell carcinoma
Say, I was thinking about this last night after reviewing your discussion. I have a question and since I don't have the pathology report to review the gross or microscopic description - it has me wond... [ Read More ]
HPV Positive ICD-10 code
C80.1 Malignant (primary) neoplasm, unspecified C77.0 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes of head, face and neck for the malignant cervical nodes For the HPV+ as long as it is ... [ Read More ]
help with a dx please
Approximate Synonyms dx code of D04.4 from the ICD10 manual is description below. Cancer in situ, skin of scalp [LIST] [*]Carcinoma in situ of skin of neck [*]Carcinoma in situ of skin of s... [ Read More ]
help with a dx please
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 478231, member: 5404"] D04.4 would be incorrect as this is documented neither [I]in situ [/I]nor as a carcinoma of the skin. Per the 2020 ICD-10 guidelines, 'consistent with... [ Read More ]
help with a dx please
D04.4 would be incorrect as this is documented neither [I]in situ [/I]nor as a carcinoma of the skin. Per the 2020 ICD-10 guidelines, 'consistent with' should be treated as an uncertain diagnosis, wh... [ Read More ]
HPV Positive ICD-10 code
I would use: 1) C80.1 Malignant (primary) neoplasm, unspecified 2) C77.0 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes of head, face and neck for the malignant cervical nodes For the HP... [ Read More ]
ICD C77.1-is "compatible" a billable definition for a Neoplasm ? c77.1 compatible diagnosis icd
per CT thorax, abd and pelvis results, -Posterior Mediastinal Adenopathy, compatible with metastatic disease. This is somewhat increased from prior CT exam. I will code as C77.1, but other coder d... [ Read More ]
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