C64 — Malignant neoplasm of kidney, except renal pelvis
Is C64 billable?
No — C64 is a non-billable header code. C64 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath C64.
C64 at a glance
| Code | C64 |
|---|---|
| Description | Malignant neoplasm of kidney, except renal pelvis |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is C64 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to C64. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Nephroblastoma (epithelial) (mesenchymal)
- Nephroma
- Wilms' tumor
- Adenocarcinoma › renal cell
- Carcinoma › renal cell (malignant)
- Tumor › Grawitz's
- Tumor › Wilms'
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with C64 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under C64? (3)
How long has C64 existed?
C64 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with C64?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with C64 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.