C22.8
C22.8: Malignant neoplasm of liver, primary, unspecified as to type
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
C22.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of liver, primary, unspecified as to type. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check C22.8 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
C22.8 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. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.
Medicare coverage
C22.8 is named in 65 Medicare coverage policies: 65 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.