C76.40
C76.40 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified upper limb
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
C76.40 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of unspecified upper limb. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
C76.40 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
C76.40 is named in 31 Medicare coverage policies — 31 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A55717Billing and Coding: Lab: Flow Cytometry
- 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
Related codes at this level
Codes that share C76.4. If C76.40 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about C76.40
- Is C76.40 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. C76.40 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does C76.40 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites (C76-C80).