C76 — Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites
Is C76 billable?
No — C76 is a non-billable header code. C76 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 11 billable codes beneath C76.
Billable codes under this header
- C76.0Malignant neoplasm of head, face and neck
- C76.1Malignant neoplasm of thorax
- C76.2Malignant neoplasm of abdomen
- C76.3Malignant neoplasm of pelvis
- C76.8Malignant neoplasm of other specified ill-defined sites
- C76.40Malignant neoplasm of unspecified upper limb
- C76.41Malignant neoplasm of right upper limb
- C76.42Malignant neoplasm of left upper limb
- C76.50Malignant neoplasm of unspecified lower limb
- C76.51Malignant neoplasm of right lower limb
- C76.52Malignant neoplasm of left lower limb
C76 at a glance
| Code | C76 |
|---|---|
| Description | Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites |
| 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 C76 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 C76? (7)
- C76.0Malignant neoplasm of head, face and neck
- C76.1Malignant neoplasm of thorax
- C76.2Malignant neoplasm of abdomen
- C76.3Malignant neoplasm of pelvis
- C76.4Malignant neoplasm of upper limbnot billable
- C76.5Malignant neoplasm of lower limbnot billable
- C76.8Malignant neoplasm of other specified ill-defined sites
How long has C76 existed?
C76 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 C76?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with C76 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.