C75.4 is the authoritative medical code for Malignant neoplasm of carotid body. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for malignant neoplasm of carotid body (ICD-10-CM C75.4), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Malignant neoplasm of carotid body is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code C75.4. Excludes1 (not coded here): malignant carcinoid tumors C7A.0-; malignant neoplasm of adrenal gland C74.-; malignant neoplasm of endocrine pancreas C25.4; malignant neoplasm of islets of Langerhans C25.4; malignant neoplasm of ovary C56.-; malignant neoplasm of testis C62.-; malignant neoplasm of thymus C37; malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland C73; malignant neuroendocrine tumors C7A.-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for C75.4 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- malignant carcinoid tumors C7A.0-
- malignant neoplasm of adrenal gland C74.-
- malignant neoplasm of endocrine pancreas C25.4
- malignant neoplasm of islets of Langerhans C25.4
- malignant neoplasm of ovary C56.-
- malignant neoplasm of testis C62.-
- malignant neoplasm of thymus C37
- malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland C73
- malignant neuroendocrine tumors C7A.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with C75.4?
Per Excludes1 instructions, C75.4 must not be reported with: malignant carcinoid tumors (C7A.0-); malignant neoplasm of adrenal gland (C74.-); malignant neoplasm of endocrine pancreas (C25.4); malignant neoplasm of islets of Langerhans (C25.4).
Codes in This Family (8)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as C75.4, with their registry titles.
- C75 — Malignant neoplasm of other endocrine glands and related structures
- C75.0 — Malignant neoplasm of parathyroid gland
- C75.1 — Malignant neoplasm of pituitary gland
- C75.2 — Malignant neoplasm of craniopharyngeal duct
- C75.3 — Malignant neoplasm of pineal gland
- C75.5 — Malignant neoplasm of aortic body and other paraganglia
- C75.8 — Malignant neoplasm with pluriglandular involvement, unspecified
- C75.9 — Malignant neoplasm of endocrine gland, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (2)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Paraganglioma, carotid body, malignant
- Tumor, carotid body, malignant
Neoplasm Table Sites (1)
Anatomical sites from the official ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms that map to this code, with the matching behavior column.
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, carotid (artery), body — Malignant, Primary
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