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ICD-10-CM Code for Malignant (primary) neoplasm, unspecified C80.1

ICD-10 code C80.1 for Malignant (primary) neoplasm, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Malignant neoplasms .

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Official Long Descriptor

Malignant (primary) neoplasm, unspecified
Cancer NOS
Cancer unspecified site (primary)
Carcinoma unspecified site (primary)
Malignancy unspecified site (primary)
Excludes1: secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified site (C79.9)

C80

Excludes1: malignant carcinoid tumor of unspecified site (C7A.00)
malignant neoplasm of specified multiple sites- code to each site

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Urothelial cancer
Urothelial cancer can occur in a number of different organs, so you would need to know the site of the cancer to assign a specific code, or else code C80.1 if it is not in the documentation.... [ 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 ]
How to code a cancer diagnosis.
In pleural fluid specimen we have to check for pleural effusion. If Pleural effusion presence means we have to code primary malignant site followed by J91.0. If there is no primary site of malignanc... [ Read More ]
R18.0 Ascites
Use C80.1 Malignant (primary) neoplasm, unspecified site.... [ 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 ]
R18.0 Ascites
I use this as primary code: C80.1 Malignant (primary) neoplasm, unspecified... [ Read More ]
Diagnosis Coding
you would not use the C78.2 at all for the diagnosis for Malignant metastatic pleural fluid. as I said since the primary site is unknown at this time you will have to C80.1 as you primary neoplasm s... [ Read More ]
Diagnosis Coding
[QUOTE="mitchellde, post: 431431, member: 30657"]Malignant metastatic pleural fluid is coded as the J91.0, however since it is not documented as to the primary neoplasm you will need to use the C80.1 ... [ Read More ]
Diagnosis Coding
Malignant metastatic pleural fluid is coded as the J91.0, however since it is not documented as to the primary neoplasm you will need to use the C80.1 for unknown primary. you must sequence the C80.1... [ Read More ]
Screening Colonoscopy resulting in 45390 - EMR
[b]Colonoscopys[/b] Stefanie, I found the the info below, not sure it applies but thought I would send. I also included a list of the DX codes they are say support medical necessity for this CPT, and... [ Read More ]
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