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ICD-10-CM Code for Malignant poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tumors C7A.1

ICD-10 code C7A.1 for Malignant poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tumors is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Malignant neoplasms .

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Malignant poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tumors
Malignant poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tumor NOS
Malignant poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma, any site
High grade neuroendocrine carcinoma, any site

C7A

Excludes2: malignant pancreatic islet cell tumors (C25.4)
Merkel cell carcinoma (C4A.-)

Code also: any associated multiple endocrine neoplasia [MEN] syndromes (E31.2-)

Use additional code to identify any associated endocrine syndrome, such as:
carcinoid syndrome (E34.00)

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practicode: C7A.093 or C64.1 for a renal cell carcinoma?
I'm not sure about this one. The diagnosis is simply "Renal cell carcinoma." (Findings say right kidney, specifically.) I first thought it would be C64.1, Malignant neoplasm of right kidney, except re... [ Read More ]
Neuroendocrine tumor
Hi Annette, [S]For all of the reasons you've stated above, I also would code C7A.8.[/S] Neuroendocrine tumors are a constant evolution in our coding department, too. I often have to query the patholo... [ Read More ]
Neuroendocrine of the Pancreas?
If the pathology states, neuroendocrine tumor (high differentiated/poorly differentiated) the specific ICD for NE is C7A.1. (Any site). Code the histology if known. A carcinoid NE is a subset of NE... [ Read More ]
91110 ANTHEM MEDICAID DENIALS
This is from Anthem's Medical Policies & Clinical UM Guidelines - I searched for Indiana, since it looks like where you are located. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.anthem.com/dam/medpolicies/abcbs/... [ Read More ]
Neuroendocrine of the Pancreas?
[QUOTE="Munzueta, post: 458405, member: 244568"] Ok so for a diagnosis stated specifically as neuroendocrine carcinoma of pancreas will definitely fall under the C7A- category. Best way to explain thi... [ Read More ]
Neuroendocrine of the Pancreas?
The coding depends on the grade of the tumor. Low Grade Neuroendocrine is the new term for Carcinoid so that would be C7A.094 in this case. If it is High Grade or Poorly Differentiated it would be the... [ Read More ]
Neuroendocrine of the Pancreas?
So - Neuroendocrine carcinoma and carcinoid's are not exactly the same things. We usually code the neuroendocrine carcinoma of pancreas to C7A.8 (or possibly C7A.1 depending on path). I would only c... [ Read More ]
Well-differentiated neuroendocrine (carcinoid) tumor?
Hi, I code for Oncology. If the patient has a Well-differentiated NE tumor it is cancer, and not a benign condition. The Neuroendocrine section is a little tricky, b/c a Carcinoid tumor is a subset... [ Read More ]
Neuroendocrine of the Pancreas?
Ok so for a diagnosis stated specifically as neuroendocrine carcinoma of pancreas will definitely fall under the C7A- category. Best way to explain this is just by your ICD-10-CM index, if you go to C... [ Read More ]
Coding Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Pancreas?
Ok so for a diagnosis stated specifically as neuroendocrine carcinoma of pancreas will definitely fall under the C7A- category. Best way to explain this is just by your ICD-10-CM index, if you go to C... [ Read More ]
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