C7A.012 — Malignant carcinoid tumor of the ileum
Is C7A.012 billable?
Yes — C7A.012 is billable for FY2027. C7A.012 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. C7A.012 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
C7A.012 at a glance
| Code | C7A.012 |
|---|---|
| Description | Malignant carcinoid tumor of the ileum |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does C7A.012 group to?
C7A.012 sits in MDC 06 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 374Digestive Malignancy with MCCmedical
- 375Digestive Malignancy with CCmedical
- 376Digestive Malignancy without CC/MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, C7A.012 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is C7A.012 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to C7A.012. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Tumor › carcinoid › malignant › ileum
Use additional code — inherited from C7A
Report an additional code alongside C7A.012 to fully describe the condition. C7A.012 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any associated endocrine syndrome, such as:
- carcinoid syndrome (E34.00)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from C7A
The conditions below are not part of C7A.012, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, C7A.012 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from C7A
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether C7A.012 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated multiple endocrine neoplasia [MEN] syndromes (E31.2-)
How long has C7A.012 existed?
C7A.012 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.