C7A.02
Header — not billableMalignant carcinoid tumors of the appendix, large intestine, and rectum
The ICD-10 code for malignant carcinoid tumors of the appendix, large intestine, and rectum is C7A.02.
C7A.02 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 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.02
- C7A.020Malignant carcinoid tumor of the appendix
- C7A.021Malignant carcinoid tumor of the cecum
- C7A.022Malignant carcinoid tumor of the ascending colon
- C7A.023Malignant carcinoid tumor of the transverse colon
- C7A.024Malignant carcinoid tumor of the descending colon
- C7A.025Malignant carcinoid tumor of the sigmoid colon
- C7A.026Malignant carcinoid tumor of the rectum
- C7A.029Malignant carcinoid tumor of the large intestine, unspecified portion
Related codes in this category
- C7A.00Malignant carcinoid tumor of unspecified site
- C7A.01Malignant carcinoid tumors of the small intestinenon-billable header
- C7A.09Malignant carcinoid tumors of other sitesnon-billable header
- C7A.02Malignant carcinoid tumors of the appendix, large intestine, and rectumnon-billable header