Diagnosis Code

C78.00 SECONDARY MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF UNSPECIFIED LUNG


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C78.00

Short Description: Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified lung

Long Description: Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified lung

The code C78.00 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites (C76-C80)
      • Secondary malignant neoplasm of resp and digestive organs (C78)
        • C78.00 Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified lung

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Hilar mass
  • Main bronchus involved by direct extension of malignant neoplasm
  • Malignant neoplasm of carina of bronchus
  • Metastatic carcinoma to lower lobe of lung
  • Metastatic carcinoma to main bronchus
  • Metastatic giant cell carcinoma to lung
  • Metastatic large cell carcinoma to lung
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to bronchus
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to carina
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to hilus of lung
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to lung
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to main bronchus
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to main bronchus
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to soft tissues of thorax
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to trachea
  • Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to bronchus
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to lung
  • Metastatic undifferentiated large cell carcinoma to lung
  • Neoplasm of carina
  • Neoplasm of hilus of lung
  • Neoplasm of lower respiratory tract and mediastinum
  • Tumor invasion into lung parenchyma

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code C78.00 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Respiratory Neoplasms With Mcc (180)
  • Respiratory Neoplasms With Cc (181)
  • Respiratory Neoplasms Without Cc/mcc (182)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C78.00 Right Arrow 197.0 Secondary malig neo lung

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
C78 Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs
C78.0 Secondary malignant neoplasm of lung
C78.01 Secondary malignant neoplasm of right lung
C78.02 Secondary malignant neoplasm of left lung
C78.1 Secondary malignant neoplasm of mediastinum
C78.2 Secondary malignant neoplasm of pleura
C78.3 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified respiratory organs
C78.30 Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified respiratory organ
C78.39 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other respiratory organs
C78.4 Secondary malignant neoplasm of small intestine
C78.5 Secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum
C78.6 Secondary malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum
C78.7 Secondary malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile duct
C78.8 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified digestive organs
C78.80 Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified digestive organ
C78.89 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other digestive organs


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