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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Lung Metastases

ICD-10 Coding for Lung Metastases

C78.02
C78.00

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for lung metastases includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Pulmonary Metastases
Secondary Lung Cancer
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Lung Metastases

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Lung Metastases

Use ICD-10 code C78.02 for secondary malignant neoplasm of left lung, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Secondary malignant neoplasm of left lung

Billable Code
C78.02
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Confirmed metastasis to the left lung
documentation:
  • • Documentation must specify laterality and primary site if known

Applicable To

  • • Metastatic cancer to left lung

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies metastasis and laterality.

Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified lung

Billable Code
C78.00
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Radiologic evidence of metastatic lesions without specified laterality

Applicable To

  • • Metastatic cancer to lung, unspecified

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies metastasis even if laterality is unknown.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z85.118

Personal history of malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung

Use for patients with a history of lung cancer under surveillance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for lung metastases?

The ICD-10 code for lung metastases is C78.02 for secondary malignant neoplasm of the left lung, and C78.01 for the right lung.

How do you code metastatic lung cancer?

Code metastatic lung cancer using C78.0x series, specifying laterality and primary cancer site if known.

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