C74.02 — Malignant neoplasm of cortex of left adrenal gland
C74.02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of cortex of left adrenal gland. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Other codes that can never be billed with C74.02
These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at C74.02. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading C74.02 alone.
- C75Malignant neoplasm of other endocrine glands and related structures
Risk adjustment
C74.02 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.
Medicare coverage
C74.02 is named in 65 Medicare coverage policies — 65 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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Code history
C74.02 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 C74.0. If C74.02 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about C74.02
- Is C74.02 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. C74.02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does C74.02 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands (C73-C75).