Diagnosis Code

C78.02 SECONDARY MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF LEFT LUNG


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C78.02

Short Description: Secondary malignant neoplasm of left lung

Long Description: Secondary malignant neoplasm of left lung

The code C78.02 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)
        • C78.02 Secondary malignant neoplasm of left lung

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Adenocarcinoma of left lung
  • Adenocarcinoma of left lung
  • Adenocarcinoma of right lung
  • Bilateral metastatic giant cell carcinoma to lungs
  • Bilateral metastatic large cell carcinoma to lungs
  • Bilateral metastatic small cell carcinoma to lungs
  • Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe bronchus
  • Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe bronchus
  • Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe bronchus
  • Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe bronchus
  • Metastatic adenocarcinoma to bilateral lungs
  • Metastatic adenocarcinoma to left lung
  • Metastatic adenocarcinoma to left lung
  • Metastatic adenocarcinoma to right lung
  • Metastatic giant cell carcinoma to left lung
  • Metastatic giant cell carcinoma to left lung
  • Metastatic giant cell carcinoma to lung
  • Metastatic giant cell carcinoma to lung
  • Metastatic giant cell carcinoma to right lung
  • Metastatic large cell carcinoma to left lung
  • Metastatic large cell carcinoma to left lung
  • Metastatic large cell carcinoma to lung
  • Metastatic large cell carcinoma to lung
  • Metastatic large cell carcinoma to right lung
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to bronchus of left lower lobe
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to bronchus of left lower lobe
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to bronchus of left upper lobe
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to bronchus of left upper lobe
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to left lower lobe of lung
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to left lower lobe of lung
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to left lung
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to left upper lobe of lung
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to left upper lobe of lung
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to soft tissues of thorax
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to soft tissues of thorax
  • Metastatic small cell carcinoma
  • Metastatic small cell carcinoma
  • Metastatic small cell carcinoma to left lung
  • Metastatic small cell carcinoma to left lung
  • Metastatic small cell carcinoma to right lung
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to bilateral lungs
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to bronchus
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to bronchus
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to bronchus of left lower lobe
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to bronchus of left upper lobe
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to left lung
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to left lung
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to left lung
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to left lung
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to lung
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to lung
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to lung
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to lung
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to right lung
  • Neoplasm of bronchus of left lower lobe
  • Neoplasm of bronchus of left lower lobe
  • Neoplasm of bronchus of left upper lobe
  • Neoplasm of bronchus of left upper lobe
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of bilateral lungs
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of bilateral lungs
  • Secondary malignant neoplasm of bilateral lungs
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of bronchus in left lower lobe
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of bronchus in left upper lobe

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code C78.02 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
C78.02 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
C78.00 Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified lung
C78.01 Secondary malignant neoplasm of right 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


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