Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C7A.0

Malignant carcinoid tumors

ICD-10-CM Code:
C7A.0
ICD-10 Code for:
Malignant carcinoid tumors
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Neoplasms
    (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neuroendocrine tumors
      (C7A)
      • Malignant neuroendocrine tumors
        (C7A)

C7A.0 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of malignant carcinoid tumors. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Malignant carcinoid tumors

Non-specific codes like C7A.0 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for malignant carcinoid tumors:

  • Use C7A.00 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of unspecified site - BILLABLE CODE

  • C7A.01 for Malignant carcinoid tumors of the small intestine - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.010 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the duodenum - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.011 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the jejunum - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.012 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the ileum - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.019 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the small intestine, unspecified portion - BILLABLE CODE

  • C7A.02 for Malignant carcinoid tumors of the appendix, large intestine, and rectum - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.020 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the appendix - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.021 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the cecum - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.022 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the ascending colon - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.023 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the transverse colon - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.024 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the descending colon - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.025 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the sigmoid colon - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.026 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the rectum - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.029 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the large intestine, unspecified portion - BILLABLE CODE

  • C7A.09 for Malignant carcinoid tumors of other sites - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.090 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the bronchus and lung - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.091 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the thymus - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.092 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the stomach - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.093 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the kidney - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.094 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the foregut, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.095 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the midgut, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.096 for Malignant carcinoid tumor of the hindgut, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C7A.098 for Malignant carcinoid tumors of other sites - BILLABLE CODE

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.