Is C79.8 a billable code?
No. C79.8 is a header code that groups 4 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
C79.8: Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
C79.8 groups related diagnoses under secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under C79.8
- C79.81Secondary malignant neoplasm of breast
- C79.82Secondary malignant neoplasm of genital organs
- C79.83Secondary malignant neoplasm of oral cavity
- C79.89Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites
Other codes in C79 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites
- C79.0Secondary malignant neoplasm of kidney and renal pelvisheader
- 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
- C79.9Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified site
C79.8 questions
What does C79.8 mean?
C79.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites. 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.