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
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
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