ICD-Code C78: Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs
- C78.0 Secondary malignant neoplasm of 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
- C78.4 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 ducts
- C78.8 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified digestive organs
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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