Diagnosis Code

C68.9 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF URINARY ORGAN, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C68.9

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of urinary organ, unspecified

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of urinary organ, unspecified

The code C68.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of urinary tract (C64-C68)
      • Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified urinary organs (C68)
        • C68.9 Malignant neoplasm of urinary organ, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Clear cell urothelial carcinoma of urinary system
  • Lipid-rich urothelial carcinoma of urinary system
  • Malignant neoplasm of urinary organ
  • Malignant tumor of urinary system
  • Metastatic urothelial carcinoma
  • Micropapillary urothelial carcinoma
  • Primary clear cell urothelial carcinoma of urinary system
  • Primary lipid-rich urothelial carcinoma of urinary system
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of urinary system
  • Primary micropapillary urothelial carcinoma
  • Primary transitional cell carcinoma of upper urinary tract
  • Transitional cell carcinoma of upper urinary tract

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code C68.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Kidney And Ureter Procedures For Neoplasm With Mcc (656)
  • Kidney And Ureter Procedures For Neoplasm With Cc (657)
  • Kidney And Ureter Procedures For Neoplasm Without Cc/mcc (658)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C68.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Malignant neoplasm of urinary system NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C68.9 Right Arrow 189.9 Mal neo urinary NOS

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
C68 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified urinary organs
C68.0 Malignant neoplasm of urethra
C68.1 Malignant neoplasm of paraurethral glands
C68.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of urinary organs


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