Is C34.82 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. C34.82 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does C34.82 sit in the tabular list?

Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and intrathoracic organs (C30-C39).

What cannot be coded together with C34.82?

C34.82 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above C34.82 (C34) and apply to it just the same.

C34.82

C34.82 — Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left bronchus and lung

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

C34.82 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left bronchus and lung. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above C34.82

These are not written on C34.82, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing C34.82 with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on C34 — Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung

Kaposi's sarcoma of lung (C46.5-)
malignant carcinoid tumor of the bronchus and lung (C7A.090)

Risk adjustment

C34.82 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

C34.82 is named in 109 Medicare coverage policies — 109 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A52370Billing and Coding: Bevacizumab and biosimilars
A52399Billing and Coding: Denosumab (Prolia®, Xgeva®, Jubbonti®) and biosimilars
A52450Billing and Coding: Paclitaxel (e.g., Taxol®/Abraxane ™)
A52450Billing and Coding: Paclitaxel (e.g., Taxol®/Abraxane ™)

Code history

C34.82 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share C34.8. If C34.82 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about C34.82

Is C34.82 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. C34.82 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does C34.82 sit in the tabular list?: Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and intrathoracic organs (C30-C39).
What cannot be coded together with C34.82?: C34.82 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above C34.82 (C34) and apply to it just the same.