C76.3 (Malignant neoplasm of pelvis) compared with C79.82 (Secondary malignant neoplasm of genital organs), from the official CMS tabular data. C76.3 and C79.82 name the same anatomical site (vesicorectal) with a different neoplasm behavior. MedCoder-derived
Same anatomical site, different neoplasm behavior.
Same site — primary malignancy (vesicorectal)
The behavior documented for the site — malignant primary, secondary, carcinoma in situ, benign, uncertain or unspecified — decides which column of the neoplasm table, and therefore which code, applies.
Source: CMS Table of Neoplasms
Same site, different neoplasm behavior. C79.82 and C76.3 name the same anatomical site (vesicorectal) with a different neoplasm behavior.
From the CMS/CDC Table of Neoplasms: the behavior documented for that site — malignant primary, secondary, carcinoma in situ, benign, uncertain or unspecified — decides which column, and therefore which code, applies.
| C76.3Malignant neoplasm of pelvis | C79.82Secondary malignant neoplasm of genital organs | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | C00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49) | C00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49) |
| Definition | Malignant neoplasm of pelvis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C76.3). | Secondary malignant neoplasm of genital organs is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C79.82). |
| Includes | Malignant neoplasm of groin NOS Malignant neoplasm of sites overlapping systems within the pelvis Rectovaginal (septum) malignant neoplasm Rectovesical (septum) malignant neoplasm | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources