C79.19
C79.19 — Secondary malignant neoplasm of other urinary organs
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
C79.19 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for secondary malignant neoplasm of other urinary organs. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
C79.19 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 18 Cancer Metastatic to Bone, Other and Unspecified Metastatic Cancer; Acute Leukemia Except Myeloid2.341 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
C79.19 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.
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- A54472Billing and Coding: MolDX: FDA-Approved KRAS Tests
- A54498Billing and Coding: MolDX: FDA-Approved KRAS Tests
- A54688Billing and Coding: MolDX: FDA-Approved KRAS Tests
Related codes at this level
Codes that share C79.1. If C79.19 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about C79.19
- Is C79.19 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. C79.19 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does C79.19 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites (C76-C80).