C7A.0
Header — not billableMalignant carcinoid tumors
The ICD-10 code for malignant carcinoid tumors is C7A.0.
C7A.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 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.
Child codes under C7A.0
Related codes in this category
- C7A.1Malignant poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tumors
- C7A.8Other malignant neuroendocrine tumors
- C7A.0Malignant carcinoid tumorsnon-billable header