C79.3
Header — not billableSecondary malignant neoplasm of brain and cerebral meninges
The ICD-10 code for secondary malignant neoplasm of brain and cerebral meninges is C79.3.
C79.3 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.
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
- C79.0Secondary malignant neoplasm of kidney and renal pelvisnon-billable header
- C79.1Secondary malignant neoplasm of bladder and other and unspecified urinary organsnon-billable header
- C79.2Secondary malignant neoplasm of skin
- C79.4Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of nervous systemnon-billable header
- C79.5Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone and bone marrownon-billable header
- C79.6Secondary malignant neoplasm of ovarynon-billable header
- C79.7Secondary malignant neoplasm of adrenal glandnon-billable header
- C79.8Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sitesnon-billable header
- C79.9Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified site
- C79.3Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain and cerebral meningesnon-billable header