C78 Secondary malignant neoplasm of respiratory and digestive organs

Category / Non-billable header 18 subcodes

Block: Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites (C76-C80)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • secondary carcinoid tumors of liver (C7B.02)
  • secondary carcinoid tumors of peritoneum (C7B.04)

Excludes 2 (not included here)

  • lymph node metastases (C77.0)

Subcodes

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Code Description Billable
C78..0 Secondary malignant neoplasm of lung No
C78..00 Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified lung Yes
C78..01 Secondary malignant neoplasm of right lung Yes
C78..02 Secondary malignant neoplasm of left lung Yes
C78..1 Secondary malignant neoplasm of mediastinum Yes
C78..2 Secondary malignant neoplasm of pleura Yes
C78..3 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified respiratory organs No
C78..30 Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified respiratory organ Yes
C78..31 Secondary malignant neoplasm of larynx Yes
C78..32 Secondary malignant neoplasm of pharynx Yes
C78..39 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other respiratory organs Yes
C78..4 Secondary malignant neoplasm of small intestine Yes
C78..5 Secondary malignant neoplasm of large intestine and rectum Yes
C78..6 Secondary malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum Yes
C78..7 Secondary malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile duct Yes
C78..8 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified digestive organs No
C78..80 Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified digestive organ Yes
C78..89 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other digestive organs Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026