ICD-10-CM · Chapter 2 · C00–D49
C75.9
Malignant neoplasm of endocrine gland, unspecified
Neoplasms
Quick facts
- Code
- C75.9
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 2 — Neoplasms
- Category
- C75 — Malignant neoplasm of other endocrine glands and related structures
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM C75.9 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of endocrine gland, unspecified. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in C75
- C75Malignant neoplasm of other endocrine glands and related structures
- C75.0Malignant neoplasm of parathyroid gland
- C75.1Malignant neoplasm of pituitary gland
- C75.2Malignant neoplasm of craniopharyngeal duct
- C75.3Malignant neoplasm of pineal gland
- C75.4Malignant neoplasm of carotid body
- C75.5Malignant neoplasm of aortic body and other paraganglia
- C75.8Malignant neoplasm with pluriglandular involvement, unspecified
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