C79.7 — Secondary malignant neoplasm of adrenal gland
Not billable
Is C79.7 billable?
No — C79.7 is a non-billable header code. C79.7 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 C79.7.
C79.7 at a glance
| Code | C79.7 |
|---|---|
| Description | Secondary malignant neoplasm of adrenal gland |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from C79
The conditions below can never be reported together with C79.7 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 C79.7? (3)
How long has C79.7 existed?
C79.7 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.
What other codes are in the C79 family? (9)
- C79.0Secondary malignant neoplasm of kidney and renal pelvisnot billable
- C79.1Secondary malignant neoplasm of bladder and other and unspecified urinary organsnot billable
- C79.2Secondary malignant neoplasm of skin
- C79.3Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain and cerebral meningesnot billable
- C79.4Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of nervous systemnot billable
- C79.5Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone and bone marrownot billable
- C79.6Secondary malignant neoplasm of ovarynot billable
- C79.8Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sitesnot billable
- C79.9Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified site