ICD-10-CM · Chapter 2 · C00–D49
C74.9
Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of adrenal gland
Neoplasms
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- C74.9
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 2 — Neoplasms
- Category
- C74 — Malignant neoplasm of adrenal gland
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM C74.9 is a category (header) for malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of adrenal gland. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in C74
- C74Malignant neoplasm of adrenal gland
- C74.0Malignant neoplasm of cortex of adrenal gland
- C74.00Malignant neoplasm of cortex of unspecified adrenal gland
- C74.01Malignant neoplasm of cortex of right adrenal gland
- C74.02Malignant neoplasm of cortex of left adrenal gland
- C74.1Malignant neoplasm of medulla of adrenal gland
- C74.10Malignant neoplasm of medulla of unspecified adrenal gland
- C74.11Malignant neoplasm of medulla of right adrenal gland
- C74.12Malignant neoplasm of medulla of left adrenal gland
- C74.90Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of unspecified adrenal gland
- C74.91Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of right adrenal gland
- C74.92Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of left adrenal gland
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