Diagnosis Code

C77 SECONDARY AND UNSPECIFIED MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF LYMPH NODES


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C77

Short Description: Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes

Long Description: Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes

The code C77 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites (C76-C80)
      • Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes (C77)
        • C77 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C77 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • 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*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
C77.0 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes of head, face and neck
C77.1 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of intrathoracic lymph nodes
C77.2 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of intra-abdominal lymph nodes
C77.3 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of axilla and upper limb lymph nodes
C77.4 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of inguinal and lower limb lymph nodes
C77.5 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of intrapelvic lymph nodes
C77.8 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes of multiple regions
C77.9 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph node, unspecified


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