Is C79.0 a billable code?
No. C79.0 is a header code that groups 3 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
C79.0: Secondary malignant neoplasm of kidney and renal pelvis
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
C79.0 groups related diagnoses under secondary malignant neoplasm of kidney and renal pelvis. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under C79.0
- C79.00Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified kidney and renal pelvis
- C79.01Secondary malignant neoplasm of right kidney and renal pelvis
- C79.02Secondary malignant neoplasm of left kidney and renal pelvis
Other codes in C79 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites
- C79.1Secondary malignant neoplasm of bladder and other and unspecified urinary organsheader
- C79.2Secondary malignant neoplasm of skin
- C79.3Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain and cerebral meningesheader
- C79.4Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of nervous systemheader
- C79.5Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone and bone marrowheader
- C79.6Secondary malignant neoplasm of ovaryheader
- C79.7Secondary malignant neoplasm of adrenal glandheader
- C79.8Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sitesheader
- C79.9Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified site
C79.0 questions
What does C79.0 mean?
C79.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for Secondary malignant neoplasm of kidney and renal pelvis. It is in chapter 2, Neoplasms (C00-D49).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.