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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Secondary Bone Cancer

ICD-10 Coding for Secondary Bone Cancer

C79.51
C80.1

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

Also Known as:
Metastatic Bone Cancer
Bone Metastases
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Secondary Bone Cancer

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Secondary Bone Cancer

Use ICD-10 code C79.51 for secondary malignant neoplasm of bone, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone

Billable Code
C79.51
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Confirmed metastasis to bone via imaging or biopsy.
documentation:
  • • Documentation must specify 'metastatic' and include primary site if known.

Applicable To

  • • Metastatic bone cancer

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies 'metastatic' and the primary site if known.

Malignant neoplasm without specification of site

Billable Code
C80.1
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Extensive diagnostic workup with no identified primary site

Applicable To

  • • Cancer of unknown primary origin

Important Notes

  • • Ensure thorough documentation of diagnostic efforts to identify primary site.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

M85.80

Other specified disorders of bone density and structure

Use for pathological fractures due to metastases.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for secondary bone cancer?

The ICD-10 code for secondary bone cancer is C79.51, used for metastasis to bone from another primary site.

How do you code secondary bone cancer with unknown primary?

Use C79.51 for bone metastasis and C80.1 if the primary site is unknown after thorough evaluation.

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