Liver metastases refer to cancer that has spread to the liver from somewhere else in the body. Liver metastases are not the same as cancer that starts in the liver, which is called hepatocellular carcinoma.
Malignant neoplasm of liver, not specified as primary or secondary. C22. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM C22.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM C79. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C79.
ICD-10 code Z51. 11 for Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
If the site of the primary cancer is not documented, the coder will assign a code for the metastasis first, followed by C80. 1 malignant (primary) neoplasm, unspecified. For example, if the patient was being treated for metastatic bone cancer, but the primary malignancy site is not documented, assign C79. 51, C80.
ICD-10 code: C78. 7 Secondary malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile duct.
Hepatomegaly, not elsewhere classified R16. 0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM R16. 0 became effective on October 1, 2021.
(meh-TAS-tuh-sis) The spread of cancer cells from the place where they first formed to another part of the body. In metastasis, cancer cells break away from the original (primary) tumor, travel through the blood or lymph system, and form a new tumor in other organs or tissues of the body.
9 Secondary malignant neoplasm, unspecified site.
51 Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone.
Code 96413 (chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion technique; up to one hour, single or initial substance/drug) would be used to report the first 90 minutes of the infusion.
A malignant neoplasm (NEE-oh-plaz-um) is another term for a cancerous tumor. The term “neoplasm” refers to an abnormal growth of tissue. The term “malignant” means the tumor is cancerous and is likely to spread (metastasize) beyond its point of origin.
A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere.
Metastatic liver cancer starts somewhere else and spreads to your liver. Risk factors for primary liver cancer include. having hepatitis. having cirrhosis, or scarring of liver. being male. low weight at birth. symptoms can include a lump or pain on the right side of your abdomen and yellowing of the skin.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM C22.9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C78.7. Click on any term below to browse the neoplasms index.
DRG Group #435-437 - Malignancy of hepatobiliary system or pancreas with CC.