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A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4). Excludes2 (not included here): gastrointestinal stromal tumors (C49.A-).","officialDefinition":"Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs (C15-C26) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (C15-C26). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4). Excludes2 (not included here): gastrointestinal stromal tumors (C49.A-).","seventhCharacterInstructions":[],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[{"code":"C15","title":"Malignant neoplasm of esophagus","description":"Malignant neoplasm of esophagus is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (C15). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4). Excludes2 (not included here): gastrointestinal stromal tumors (C49.A-). Use additional code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"c15-malignant-neoplasm-of-esophagus"},{"code":"C16","title":"Malignant neoplasm of stomach","description":"Malignant neoplasm of stomach is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (C16). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4). Excludes2 (not included here): malignant carcinoid tumor of the stomach (C7A.092); gastrointestinal stromal tumors (C49.A-). Use additional code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"c16-malignant-neoplasm-of-stomach"},{"code":"C17","title":"Malignant neoplasm of small intestine","description":"Malignant neoplasm of small intestine is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (C17). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): malignant carcinoid tumors of the small intestine (C7A.01); Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4). Excludes2 (not included here): gastrointestinal stromal tumors (C49.A-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"c17-malignant-neoplasm-of-small-intestine"},{"code":"C18","title":"Malignant neoplasm of colon","description":"Malignant neoplasm of colon is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (C18). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): malignant carcinoid tumors of the colon (C7A.02-); Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4). Excludes2 (not included here): gastrointestinal stromal tumors (C49.A-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"c18-malignant-neoplasm-of-colon"},{"code":"C19","title":"Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction","description":"Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C19). Inclusion terms: Malignant neoplasm of colon with rectum; Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid (colon). Excludes1 (not coded here): malignant carcinoid tumors of the colon (C7A.02-); Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4). Excludes2 (not included here): gastrointestinal stromal tumors (C49.A-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"c19-malignant-neoplasm-of-rectosigmoid-junction"},{"code":"C20","title":"Malignant neoplasm of rectum","description":"Malignant neoplasm of rectum is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C20). Inclusion terms: Malignant neoplasm of rectal ampulla. Excludes1 (not coded here): malignant carcinoid tumor of the rectum (C7A.026); Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4). Excludes2 (not included here): gastrointestinal stromal tumors (C49.A-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"c20-malignant-neoplasm-of-rectum"},{"code":"C21","title":"Malignant neoplasm of anus and anal canal","description":"Malignant neoplasm of anus and anal canal is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (C21). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4). Excludes2 (not included here): malignant carcinoid tumors of the colon (C7A.02-); malignant melanoma of anal margin (C43.51); malignant melanoma of anal skin (C43.51); malignant melanoma of perianal skin (C43.51); other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of anal margin (C44.500, C44.510, C44.520, C44.590); other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of anal skin (C44.500, C44.510, C44.520, C44.590); other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of perianal skin (C44.500, C44.510, C44.520, C44.590); gastrointestinal stromal tumors (C49.A-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"c21-malignant-neoplasm-of-anus-and-anal-canal"},{"code":"C22","title":"Malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts","description":"Malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (C22). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): malignant neoplasm of biliary tract NOS (C24.9); secondary malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile duct (C78.7); Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4). Excludes2 (not included here): gastrointestinal stromal tumors (C49.A-). Use additional code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-); hepatitis B (B16.-, B18.0-B18.1); hepatitis C (B17.1-, B18.2).","isBillable":false,"slug":"c22-malignant-neoplasm-of-liver-and-intrahepatic-bile-ducts"},{"code":"C23","title":"Malignant neoplasm of gallbladder","description":"Malignant neoplasm of gallbladder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C23). Excludes1 (not coded here): Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4). Excludes2 (not included here): gastrointestinal stromal tumors (C49.A-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"c23-malignant-neoplasm-of-gallbladder"},{"code":"C24","title":"Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of biliary tract","description":"Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of biliary tract is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (C24). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): malignant neoplasm of intrahepatic bile duct (C22.1); Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4). Excludes2 (not included here): gastrointestinal stromal tumors (C49.A-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"c24-malignant-neoplasm-of-other-and-unspecified-parts-of-biliary-tract"},{"code":"C25","title":"Malignant neoplasm of pancreas","description":"Malignant neoplasm of pancreas is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (C25). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4). Excludes2 (not included here): gastrointestinal stromal tumors (C49.A-). Use additional code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-). Code also: if applicable exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (K86.81).","isBillable":false,"slug":"c25-malignant-neoplasm-of-pancreas"},{"code":"C26","title":"Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined digestive organs","description":"Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined digestive organs is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (C26). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): malignant neoplasm of peritoneum and retroperitoneum (C48.-); Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites (C46.4). Excludes2 (not included here): gastrointestinal stromal tumors (C49.A-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"c26-malignant-neoplasm-of-other-and-ill-defined-digestive-organs"}],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}