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ICD-10-CM · Chapter 2 · C00D49

C7A.019

Malignant carcinoid tumor of the small intestine, unspecified portion

Neoplasms

Quick facts

Code
C7A.019
Type
Billable code
ICD-10-CM chapter
Chapter 2 — Neoplasms
Category
C7A — Malignant neuroendocrine tumors
Specificity
6 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM C7A.019 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of malignant carcinoid tumor of the small intestine, unspecified portion. 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.

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