C79.00
C79.00 — Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified kidney and renal pelvis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
C79.00 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified kidney and renal pelvis. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
C79.00 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
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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
C79.00 is named in 14 Medicare coverage policies — 14 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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Related codes at this level
Codes that share C79.0. If C79.00 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about C79.00
- Is C79.00 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. C79.00 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does C79.00 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites (C76-C80).