C76.3
C76.3 — Malignant neoplasm of pelvis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
C76.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of pelvis. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Malignant neoplasm of groin NOS
- Malignant neoplasm of sites overlapping systems within the pelvis
- Rectovaginal (septum) malignant neoplasm
- Rectovesical (septum) malignant neoplasm
Risk adjustment
C76.3 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
C76.3 is named in 57 Medicare coverage policies — 57 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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- A53101Billing and Coding: MolDX: bioTheranostics Cancer TYPE ID® Update
- A54188Billing and Coding: MolDX: bioTheranostics Cancer TYPE ID®
- A54386Billing and Coding: MolDX: bioTheranostics Cancer TYPE ID® Update
Related codes at this level
Codes that share C76. If C76.3 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about C76.3
- Is C76.3 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. C76.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does C76.3 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites (C76-C80).