C7A.01
Header — not billableMalignant carcinoid tumors of the small intestine
The ICD-10 code for malignant carcinoid tumors of the small intestine is C7A.01.
C7A.01 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.
Related codes in this category
- C7A.00Malignant carcinoid tumor of unspecified site
- C7A.02Malignant carcinoid tumors of the appendix, large intestine, and rectumnon-billable header
- C7A.09Malignant carcinoid tumors of other sitesnon-billable header
- C7A.01Malignant carcinoid tumors of the small intestinenon-billable header