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ICD-10-CM Code for Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs C78

ICD-10 code C78 for Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Malignant neoplasms .

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Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs
Excludes1: secondary carcinoid tumors of liver (C7B.02)
secondary carcinoid tumors of peritoneum (C7B.04)
Excludes2: lymph node metastases (C77.0)
 
C78 Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs
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Secondary malignant neoplasm of lung
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Secondary malignant neoplasm of mediastinum
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Secondary malignant neoplasm of pleura
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Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified respiratory organs
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Secondary malignant neoplasm of small intestine
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Secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum
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Secondary malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum
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Secondary malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile duct
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Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified digestive organs

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