Diagnosis Code

C76.40 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF UNSPECIFIED UPPER LIMB


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C76.40

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of unspecified upper limb

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of unspecified upper limb

The code C76.40 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites (C76-C80)
      • Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites (C76)
        • C76.40 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified upper limb

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Malignant melanoma of hand
  • Malignant melanoma of shoulder
  • Malignant melanoma of thumb
  • Malignant tumor of upper limb
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of forearm
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of hand
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of shoulder
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of upper arm
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of upper limb

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code C76.40 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Myeloproliferative Disorders Or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms With Major O.r. Procedures With Mcc (826)
  • Myeloproliferative Disorders Or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms With Major O.r. Procedures With Cc (827)
  • Myeloproliferative Disorders Or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms With Major O.r. Procedures Without Cc/mcc (828)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C76.40 Right Arrow 195.4 Malign neopl arm

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
C76 Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites
C76.0 Malignant neoplasm of head, face and neck
C76.1 Malignant neoplasm of thorax
C76.2 Malignant neoplasm of abdomen
C76.3 Malignant neoplasm of pelvis
C76.4 Malignant neoplasm of upper limb
C76.41 Malignant neoplasm of right upper limb
C76.42 Malignant neoplasm of left upper limb
C76.5 Malignant neoplasm of lower limb
C76.50 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified lower limb
C76.51 Malignant neoplasm of right lower limb
C76.52 Malignant neoplasm of left lower limb
C76.8 Malignant neoplasm of other specified ill-defined sites


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