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C34.80 vs C34.82

C34.80 (Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified bronchus and lung) compared with C34.82 (Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left bronchus and lung), from the official CMS tabular data. C34.80 and C34.82 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

C34.80
Unspecified
Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified bronchus and lung
C34.82
Left
Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left bronchus and lung

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. C34.80 and C34.82 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

C34.80Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified bronchus and lungC34.82Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left bronchus and lung
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationC00-D49 — NeoplasmsC00-D49 — Neoplasms
DefinitionMalignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified bronchus and lung is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C34.80).Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left bronchus and lung is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C34.82).
Includes
malignant neoplasm of middle ear
malignant neoplasm of middle ear
Use additional code
code to identify:
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
code to identify:
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources