C78.01
C78.01 — Secondary malignant neoplasm of right lung
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
C78.01 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for secondary malignant neoplasm of right lung. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
C78.01 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 17 Cancer Metastatic to Lung, Liver, Brain, and Other Organs; Acute Myeloid Leukemia Except Promyelocytic4.209 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
C78.01 is named in 62 Medicare coverage policies — 62 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A52453Billing and Coding: Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LHRH) Analogs
- A52453Billing and Coding: Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LHRH) Analogs
- A52453Billing and Coding: Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LHRH) Analogs
- A52453Billing and Coding: Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LHRH) Analogs
Related codes at this level
Codes that share C78.0. If C78.01 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about C78.01
- Is C78.01 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. C78.01 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does C78.01 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites (C76-C80).