Diagnosis Code: C26.9

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the dgstv sys

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the digestive system

The code C26.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Neoplasms (C00–D49)
  • Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs (C15-C26)
    • Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined digestive organs (C26)
      • C26.9 Malignant neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the dgstv sys

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Malignant neoplasm of digestive system
• Malignant neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract
• Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of digestive system
• Malignant tumor of digestive organ
• Mucinous adenocarcinoma of gastrointestinal tract
• Overlapping malignant neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract
• Primary adenocarcinoma of digestive organ
• Primary adenocarcinoma of gastrointestinal tract
• Primary malignant neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract
• Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of gastrointestinal tract
• Primary mucinous carcinoma of digestive organ

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code C26.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Digestive Malignancy With Mcc (374)
• Digestive Malignancy With Cc (375)
• Digestive Malignancy Without Cc/mcc (376)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C26.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Malignant neoplasm of alimentary canal or tract NOS
  • Malignant neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract NOS
• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • malignant neoplasm of abdominal NOS (@C76.2*)
  • malignant neoplasm of intra-abdominal NOS (@C76.2*)

Crosswalk Information

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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