ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C79.1 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of bladder and other and unspecified urinary organs (original) (raw)

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Secondary malignant neoplasm of bladder and other and unspecified urinary organs

ICD-10-CM Code:

C79.1

ICD-10 Code for:

Sec malig neoplm of bladder and oth and unsp urinary organs

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C79.1 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity from the list below for a diagnosis of secondary malignant neoplasm of bladder and other and unspecified urinary organs. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2026 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like C79.1 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Non-specific codes like C79.1 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following billable codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for sec malig neoplm of bladder and oth and unsp urinary organs:

Use C79.10 for Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified urinary organs

Use C79.11 for Secondary malignant neoplasm of bladder

Use C79.19 for Secondary malignant neoplasm of other urinary organs

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