2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C78.39
Secondary malignant neoplasm of other respiratory organs
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- C78.39
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of other respiratory organs
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Chronic
- Code Navigator:
C78.39 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of secondary malignant neoplasm of other respiratory organs. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
The following anatomical sites found in the Table of Neoplasms reference this diagnosis code given the correct histological behavior: Neoplasm, neoplastic antrum (Highmore) (maxillary) ; Neoplasm, neoplastic antrum (Highmore) (maxillary) tympanicum ; Neoplasm, neoplastic aryepiglottic fold laryngeal aspect ; Neoplasm, neoplastic arytenoid (cartilage) ; Neoplasm, neoplastic auditory canal (external) (skin) internal ; Neoplasm, neoplastic auditory tube ; Neoplasm, neoplastic auricular canal (external) [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, ear] internal ; etc
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Adenoid cystic carcinoma of trachea
- Malignant neoplasm of cartilage of nose
- Malignant neoplasm of junctional region of epiglottis
- Malignant neoplasm of mastoid
- Malignant tumor of aryepiglottic fold - laryngeal aspect
- Malignant tumor of ethmoid sinus
- Malignant tumor of Eustachian tube
- Malignant tumor of false cord
- Malignant tumor of frontal sinus
- Malignant tumor of mastoid air cells
- Malignant tumor of maxillary sinus
- Malignant tumor of nasal septum
- Malignant tumor of nasal skeleton
- Malignant tumor of nasal vestibule
- Malignant tumor of sphenoid sinus
- Malignant tumor of subglottis
- Malignant tumor of subglottis
- Malignant tumor of vocal cord
- Malignant tumor of vocal cord
- Metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma to trachea
- Metastatic carcinoma to glottis
- Metastatic carcinoma to larynx
- Metastatic carcinoma to subglottis
- Metastatic carcinoma to supraglottis
- Metastatic carcinoma to vocal cord
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to accessory sinus
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to cartilage of nose
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to epiglottis
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to ethmoidal sinus
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to eustachian tube
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to false vocal cord
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to frontal sinus
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to glottis
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to glottis
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to glottis
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to hypopharynx
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to junctional region of epiglottis
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to laryngeal aspect of aryepiglottic fold
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to laryngeal commissure
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to laryngeal surface of epiglottis
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to larynx
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to mastoid air cells
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to maxillary sinus
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to middle ear
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to nasal cavity
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to nose
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to nose
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to nose
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to nose
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to septum of nose
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to soft tissues of neck
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to soft tissues of neck
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to sphenoidal sinus
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to subglottis
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to subglottis
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to supraglottis
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to temporal bone
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to trachea
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to trachea
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to vestibule of nose
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to vocal cord
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to vocal cord
- Neoplasm of cartilage of nose
- Neoplasm of false vocal cord
- Neoplasm of laryngeal aspect of aryepiglottic fold
- Neoplasm of laryngeal surface of epiglottis
- Neoplasm of mastoid air cells
- Neoplasm of nasal vestibule
- Tumor invasion into supraglottis
- Tumor of Eustachian tube
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Secondary malignancies
- CCSR Category Code: NEO070
- Inpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
- Outpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Clinical Information
Epiglottis
a thin leaf-shaped cartilage that is covered with laryngeal mucosa and situated posterior to the root of the tongue and hyoid bone. during swallowing, the epiglottis folds back over the larynx inlet thus prevents foods from entering the airway.Eustachian Tube
a narrow passageway that connects the upper part of the throat to the tympanic cavity.Glottis
the vocal apparatus of the larynx, situated in the middle section of the larynx. glottis consists of the vocal folds and an opening (rima glottidis) between the folds.
Convert C78.39 to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: 197.3 - Sec malig neo resp NEC
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
Table of Neoplasms
This code is referenced in the table of neoplasms by anatomical site. For each site there are six possible code numbers according to whether the neoplasm in question is malignant, benign, in situ, of uncertain behavior, or of unspecified nature. The description of the neoplasm will often indicate which of the six columns is appropriate.
Where such descriptors are not present, the remainder of the Index should be consulted where guidance is given to the appropriate column for each morphological (histological) variety listed. However, the guidance in the Index can be overridden if one of the descriptors mentioned above is present.
Neoplasm, neoplastic | Malignant Primary |
Malignant Secondary |
CaInSitu | Benign | Uncertain Behavior |
Unspecified Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »antrum (Highmore) (maxillary) | C31.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »antrum (Highmore) (maxillary) »tympanicum | C30.1 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »aryepiglottic fold »laryngeal aspect | C32.1 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »arytenoid (cartilage) | C32.3 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »auditory »canal (external) (skin) »internal | C30.1 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »auditory »tube | C30.1 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »auricular canal (external) [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, ear] »internal | C30.1 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.2 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »cartilage (articular) (joint) NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] »arytenoid | C32.3 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »cartilage (articular) (joint) NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] »bronchi | C34.0 | C78.39 | D14.3 | D38.1 | D49.1 | |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »cartilage (articular) (joint) NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] »cricoid | C32.3 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »cartilage (articular) (joint) NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] »cuneiform | C32.3 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »cartilage (articular) (joint) NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] »epiglottis | C32.1 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »cartilage (articular) (joint) NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] »larynx, laryngeal | C32.3 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »cartilage (articular) (joint) NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] »nose, nasal | C30.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »cartilage (articular) (joint) NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] »thyroid | C32.3 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »cartilage (articular) (joint) NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] »trachea | C33 | C78.39 | D02.1 | D14.2 | D38.1 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »cavity »nasal | C30.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »cavity »tympanic | C30.1 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »commissure »laryngeal | C32.0 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »concha [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, ear] »nose | C30.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »cord (true) (vocal) | C32.0 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »cord (true) (vocal) »false | C32.1 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »cricoid »cartilage | C32.3 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »cuneiform cartilage | C32.3 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »ear (external) [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, ear] »inner | C30.1 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »ear (external) [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, ear] »middle | C30.1 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »epiglottis | C32.1 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »epiglottis »cartilage | C32.3 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »epiglottis »posterior (laryngeal) surface | C32.1 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »epiglottis »suprahyoid portion | C32.1 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »ethmoid (sinus) | C31.1 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »eustachian tube | C30.1 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »frontal »sinus | C31.2 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »glottis | C32.0 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »interarytenoid fold »laryngeal aspect | C32.1 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »larynx, laryngeal NEC | C32.9 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »larynx, laryngeal NEC »aryepiglottic fold | C32.1 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »larynx, laryngeal NEC »cartilage (arytenoid) (cricoid) (cuneiform) (thyroid) | C32.3 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »larynx, laryngeal NEC »commissure (anterior) (posterior) | C32.0 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »larynx, laryngeal NEC »extrinsic NEC | C32.1 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »larynx, laryngeal NEC »interarytenoid fold | C32.1 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »larynx, laryngeal NEC »intrinsic | C32.0 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »larynx, laryngeal NEC »ventricular band | C32.1 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »mastoid (air cells) (antrum) (cavity) | C30.1 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »maxilla, maxillary (superior) »antrum | C31.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »maxilla, maxillary (superior) »sinus | C31.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »mucosa »nasal | C30.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »nares, naris (anterior) (posterior) | C30.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »nose, nasal »cartilage | C30.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »nose, nasal »cavity | C30.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »nose, nasal »fossa | C30.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »nose, nasal »internal | C30.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »nose, nasal »mucosa | C30.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »nose, nasal »septum | C30.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »nose, nasal »turbinate (mucosa) | C30.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »nose, nasal »vestibule | C30.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »nostril | C30.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »septum | C30.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »septum »nasal | C30.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »sinus (accessory) | C31.9 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »sinus (accessory) »ethmoidal | C31.1 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »sinus (accessory) »frontal | C31.2 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »sinus (accessory) »maxillary | C31.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »sinus (accessory) »nasal, paranasal NEC | C31.9 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »sinus (accessory) »sphenoid | C31.3 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »sphenoid | C31.3 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »sphenoid »sinus | C31.3 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »subglottis, subglottic | C32.2 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »supraglottis | C32.1 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »thyroid (gland) »cartilage | C32.3 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »trachea (cartilage) (mucosa) | C33 | C78.39 | D02.1 | D14.2 | D38.1 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »tracheobronchial | C34.8 | C78.39 | D02.1 | D14.2 | D38.1 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »turbinate (bone) »nasal | C30.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »tympanic cavity | C30.1 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »ventricular band of larynx | C32.1 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »vestibule »nose | C30.0 | C78.39 | D02.3 | D14.0 | D38.5 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »vocal cords (true) | C32.0 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »vocal cords (true) »false | C32.1 | C78.39 | D02.0 | D14.1 | D38.0 | D49.1 |
»Neoplasm, neoplastic »windpipe | C33 | C78.39 | D02.1 | D14.2 | D38.1 | D49.1 |
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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.
Footnotes
[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:
- The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
- The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.