C75 — Malignant neoplasm of other endocrine glands and related structures
Is C75 billable?
No — C75 is a non-billable header code. C75 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 8 billable codes beneath C75.
Billable codes under this header
- C75.0Malignant neoplasm of parathyroid gland
- C75.1Malignant neoplasm of pituitary gland
- C75.2Malignant neoplasm of craniopharyngeal duct
- C75.3Malignant neoplasm of pineal gland
- C75.4Malignant neoplasm of carotid body
- C75.5Malignant neoplasm of aortic body and other paraganglia
- C75.8Malignant neoplasm with pluriglandular involvement, unspecified
- C75.9Malignant neoplasm of endocrine gland, unspecified
C75 at a glance
| Code | C75 |
|---|---|
| Description | Malignant neoplasm of other endocrine glands and related structures |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with C75 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- malignant carcinoid tumors (C7A.0-)
- malignant neoplasm of adrenal gland (C74.-)
- malignant neoplasm of endocrine pancreas (C25.4)
- malignant neoplasm of islets of Langerhans (C25.4)
- malignant neoplasm of ovary (C56.-)
- malignant neoplasm of testis (C62.-)
- malignant neoplasm of thymus (C37)
- malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland (C73)
- malignant neuroendocrine tumors (C7A.-)
What codes fall under C75? (8)
- C75.0Malignant neoplasm of parathyroid gland
- C75.1Malignant neoplasm of pituitary gland
- C75.2Malignant neoplasm of craniopharyngeal duct
- C75.3Malignant neoplasm of pineal gland
- C75.4Malignant neoplasm of carotid body
- C75.5Malignant neoplasm of aortic body and other paraganglia
- C75.8Malignant neoplasm with pluriglandular involvement, unspecified
- C75.9Malignant neoplasm of endocrine gland, unspecified
How long has C75 existed?
C75 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 C75?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with C75 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.