2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C77.3

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

• Metastasis to lymph node from adenocarcinoma
• Metastatic adenocarcinoma to lymph node of upper limb
• Metastatic malignant neoplasm to axilla
• Metastatic malignant neoplasm to axilla
• Metastatic malignant neoplasm to axilla
• Metastatic malignant neoplasm to axilla
• Metastatic malignant neoplasm to axillary lymph nodes
• Metastatic malignant neoplasm to cubital lymph nodes
• Metastatic malignant neoplasm to epitrochlear lymph nodes
• Metastatic malignant neoplasm to infraclavicular lymph nodes
• Metastatic malignant neoplasm to lateral axillary lymph nodes
• Metastatic malignant neoplasm to lymph nodes of neck
• Metastatic malignant neoplasm to lymph nodes of upper limb
• Metastatic malignant neoplasm to lymph nodes of upper limb
• Metastatic malignant neoplasm to lymph nodes of upper limb
• Metastatic malignant neoplasm to lymph nodes of upper limb
• Metastatic malignant neoplasm to paramammary lymph nodes
• Metastatic malignant neoplasm to pectoral axillary lymph nodes
• Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to lymph node
• Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to lymph node of upper limb
• Neoplasm of cubital lymph nodes
• Neoplasm of epitrochlear lymph nodes
• Neoplasm of infraclavicular lymph nodes
• Neoplasm of lateral axillary lymph nodes
• Neoplasm of paramammary lymph nodes
• Neoplasm of pectoral axillary lymph nodes
• Neoplasm of pectoral axillary lymph nodes
• Non-Hodgkin lymphoma of central nervous system metastatic to lymph node of upper limb
• Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of central nervous system

C77.3 is grouped with Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a classification system used to group together diagnosis codes for the purpose of reimbursement and healthcare management. DRGs are used to standardize the way hospitals and other providers are paid for inpatient services. In this system patients are grouped together based on their principal diagnosis in areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). Once a patient is assigned a particular diagnostic category, providers receive a predetermined payment rate for the services rendered. This reimbursement rate is often fixed and is meant to cover the cost of care for that patient. Reimbursement is also affected by the relative weight of a diagnostic related group based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Diagnostic related groups encourage healthcare providers to focus on quality and efficiency in patient care while managing costs effectively. The diagnosis code is present in the following groups for version MS-DRG V41.0 applicable from 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2024.

The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Convert C77.3 to ICD-9-CM

• ICD-9-CM Code: 196.3 - Mal neo lymph-axilla/arm

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.

Patient Education

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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.