C75.9
C75.9 — Malignant neoplasm of endocrine gland, unspecified
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
C75.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of endocrine gland, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
C75.9 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 23 Prostate, Breast, and Other Cancers and Tumors0.186 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
C75.9 is named in 39 Medicare coverage policies — 39 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A52480Oral Antiemetic Drugs (Replacement for Intravenous Antiemetics) - Policy Article
- A54768Billing and Coding: Cardiac Blood Pool Imaging (Multiple Gated Acquisition Scanning- MUGA, Ventriculography) When Performed in Conjunction with Cardiotoxic Chemotherapy
- A55717Billing and Coding: Lab: Flow Cytometry
- A56462Billing and Coding: Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESA)
Related codes at this level
Codes that share C75. If C75.9 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- C75.0Malignant neoplasm of parathyroid gland
- C75.1Malignant neoplasm of pituitary gland
- C75.2Malignant neoplasm of craniopharyngeal duct
- C75.3Malignant neoplasm of pineal gland
- C75.4Malignant neoplasm of carotid body
- C75.5Malignant neoplasm of aortic body and other paraganglia
- C75.8Malignant neoplasm with pluriglandular involvement, unspecified
Questions about C75.9
- Is C75.9 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. C75.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does C75.9 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands (C73-C75).