ICD-10-CM category C79: Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites
Category C79 is a heading in chapter 2 (Neoplasms (C00-D49)), section Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites (C76-C80). It is not billable; report one of the 25 complete codes below.
Notes that apply to every C79 code
- Excludes1 (never coded together)
- secondary carcinoid tumors (C7B.-)
- secondary neuroendocrine tumors (C7B.-)
Billable codes in C79
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| C79.00 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified kidney and renal pelvis |
| C79.01 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of right kidney and renal pelvis |
| C79.02 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of left kidney and renal pelvis |
| C79.10 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified urinary organs |
| C79.11 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of bladder |
| C79.19 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of other urinary organs |
| C79.2 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of skin |
| C79.31 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain |
| C79.32 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of cerebral meninges |
| C79.40 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of nervous system |
| C79.49 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of other parts of nervous system |
| C79.51 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone |
| C79.52 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone marrow |
| C79.60 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified ovary |
| C79.61 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of right ovary |
| C79.62 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of left ovary |
| C79.63 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of bilateral ovaries |
| C79.70 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified adrenal gland |
| C79.71 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of right adrenal gland |
| C79.72 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of left adrenal gland |
| C79.81 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of breast |
| C79.82 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of genital organs |
| C79.83 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of oral cavity |
| C79.89 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites |
| C79.9 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified site |
Sources
Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-10. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions. The reference methodology explains how each figure is computed from these files.
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 tabular order file (category titles)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file icd10cm_order_2027.txtSHA-256 38981fb2c1226e2b…
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 tabular list (chapter titles and ranges)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file 2027-code-tables-tabular-index.zipSHA-256 37baa476323714be…
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions addenda (codes added, deleted and revised)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file icd10cm_codes_addenda_2027.txtSHA-256 cfba025073235af4…
- ICD-10 MS-DRG Definitions Manual v44 (text)Version v44 · effective 2026-10-01 · file fy2027-fr-icd10-ms-drg-definitions-manual-files-v44.zipSHA-256 ae4f6c11727fe91f…
- IPPS FY2027 Tables 6A-6K: new, invalid and revised ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, CC/MCC list changes and CC exclusionsVersion FY2027 (final rule; not reissued by CN3) · effective 2026-10-01 · file fy2027-ipps-fr-tables-6a-6k.zipSHA-256 ca0af87b0869a405…
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 POA-exempt codes (full list, additions, deletions and revisions)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file 2027-poa-exempt-codes.zipSHA-256 03f55091045024d0…
- ICD-10-CM to CMS-HCC V28 mappings, payment year 2027 initialVersion PY2027 initial ICD-10-CM mappings (dates of service 2026) · effective 2027-01-01 · file 2027 Initial ICD-10-CM Mappings.csvSHA-256 9c260b06d0dd2806…
- Medicare Coverage Database, current Billing and Coding Articles exportVersion MCD release 2026-10-08 · effective 2026-10-04 · file article.csvSHA-256 5e95c4a8ac3664be…
Codes from the FY2027 ICD-10-CM files (all chapters). Report the code that matches the documentation and the Official Guidelines; this list is not coding advice.