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ICD-10-CM Code for Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified site C79.9

ICD-10 code C79.9 for Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified site is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Malignant neoplasms .

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Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified site
Metastatic cancer NOS
Metastatic disease NOS
Excludes1: carcinomatosis NOS (C80.0)
generalized cancer NOS (C80.0)
malignant (primary) neoplasm of unspecified site (C80.1)

C79

Excludes1: secondary carcinoid tumors (C7B.-)
secondary neuroendocrine tumors (C7B.-)

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