Diagnosis Code

C77.0 SEC AND UNSP MALIG NEOPLASM OF NODES OF HEAD, FACE AND NECK


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C77.0

Short Description: Sec and unsp malig neoplasm of nodes of head, face and neck

Long Description: Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes of head, face and neck

The code C77.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites (C76-C80)
      • Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes (C77)
        • C77.0 Sec and unsp malig neoplasm of nodes of head, face and neck

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Metastasis to head and neck lymph node
  • Metastasis to lymph node from adenocarcinoma
  • Metastatic adenocarcinoma to lymph node of head and neck
  • Metastatic carcinoma to lymph node of head and neck
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to lymph nodes of face
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to lymph nodes of head
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to lymph nodes of neck
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to occipital lymph nodes
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to parotid lymph nodes
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to preauricular lymph nodes
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to retropharyngeal lymph nodes
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to scalene lymph nodes
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to submandibular lymph nodes
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to submaxillary gland
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to submental lymph nodes
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to supraclavicular lymph nodes
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to supraclavicular region
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of lymph nodes of head and neck
  • Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to lymph node
  • Neoplasm of lymph node of face
  • Neoplasm of lymph node of face
  • Neoplasm of occipital lymph nodes
  • Neoplasm of parotid lymph nodes
  • Neoplasm of retropharyngeal lymph nodes
  • Neoplasm of scalene lymph nodes
  • Neoplasm of submandibular lymph nodes
  • Neoplasm of submental lymph nodes
  • Neoplasm of supraclavicular lymph nodes
  • Neoplasm of supraclavicular region

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code C77.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of supraclavicular lymph nodes

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C77.0 Right Arrow 196.0 Mal neo lymph-head/neck

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
C77 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes
C77.1 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of intrathoracic lymph nodes
C77.2 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of intra-abdominal lymph nodes
C77.3 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of axilla and upper limb lymph nodes
C77.4 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of inguinal and lower limb lymph nodes
C77.5 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of intrapelvic lymph nodes
C77.8 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes of multiple regions
C77.9 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph node, unspecified


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