C34.8
Header — not billableMalignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bronchus and lung
The ICD-10 code for malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bronchus and lung is C34.8.
C34.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- C34.0Malignant neoplasm of main bronchusnon-billable header
- C34.1Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, bronchus or lungnon-billable header
- C34.2Malignant neoplasm of middle lobe, bronchus or lung
- C34.3Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, bronchus or lungnon-billable header
- C34.9Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of bronchus or lungnon-billable header
- C34.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bronchus and lungnon-billable header