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C74.00

C74.00: Malignant neoplasm of cortex of unspecified adrenal gland

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

C74.00 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of cortex of unspecified adrenal gland. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Other codes that can never be billed with C74.00

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • C75Malignant neoplasm of other endocrine glands and related structures

Risk adjustment

C74.00 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to these categories:

  • HCC 22 Bladder, Colorectal, and Other Cancers0.363 RAF
  • HCC 22 Bladder, Colorectal, and Other Cancers0.363 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

C74.00 is named in 34 Medicare coverage policies: 34 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52479Oral Anticancer Drugs - Policy Article
  • A56748Billing and Coding: White Cell Colony Stimulating Factors
  • A56827Billing and Coding: Proton Beam Therapy
  • A56867Billing and Coding: Genomic Sequence Analysis Panels in the Treatment of Solid Organ Neoplasms

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under C74.0

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.