Is C17.3 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. C17.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does C17.3 sit in the tabular list?

Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs (C15-C26).

What cannot be coded together with C17.3?

C17.3 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

C17.3

C17.3 — Meckel's diverticulum, malignant

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

C17.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for meckel's diverticulum, malignant. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

Meckel's diverticulum, congenital (Q43.0)

Risk adjustment

C17.3 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

HCC 20 Lung and Other Severe Cancers1.136 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.

Medicare coverage

C17.3 is named in 66 Medicare coverage policies — 66 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

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Related codes at this level

Codes that share C17. If C17.3 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about C17.3

Is C17.3 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. C17.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does C17.3 sit in the tabular list?: Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs (C15-C26).
What cannot be coded together with C17.3?: C17.3 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.