Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for cancer metastasis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Cancer Metastasis
Use ICD-10 code C79.51 for secondary malignant neoplasm of bone, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy
Use when the patient is receiving chemotherapy for metastatic bone cancer.
Encounter for palliative care
Use when the patient is receiving palliative care for metastatic liver cancer.
The ICD-10 code for metastatic bone cancer is C79.51. It is used when bone metastasis is confirmed and documented.
Metastatic liver cancer is coded as C78.7. Ensure documentation specifies the primary cancer site.