C39
Header — not billableMalignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites in the respiratory system and intrathoracic organs
The ICD-10 code for malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites in the respiratory system and intrathoracic organs is C39.
C39 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Use additional code
This code represents an underlying condition. When a related manifestation is also present, coding convention calls for an additional code to be listed after this one.
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.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- C30Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavity and middle earnon-billable header
- C31Malignant neoplasm of accessory sinusesnon-billable header
- C32Malignant neoplasm of larynxnon-billable header
- C33Malignant neoplasm of trachea
- C34Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lungnon-billable header
- C37Malignant neoplasm of thymus
- C38Malignant neoplasm of heart, mediastinum and pleuranon-billable header
- C39Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites in the respiratory system and intrathoracic organsnon-billable header