Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert

Ascertain location of malignant neoplasm and laterality of the tumor.

When reporting malignant neoplasm codes relating to genitourinary and male genital areas, you will make your way to the right code if you keep your focus on area involved and metastasis, if any. Navigate your way to the most appropriate ICD-10-CM code by taking this quiz.

Look for answers to these questions in the next issue of Oncology Coding Alert, Vol17n7.

Question 1: Which of the following ICD-10-CM code do you submit for the diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of the penis, if that is all the information you are given?

a) C60.1

b) C60.2

c) C60.8 

d) C60.9

Question 2: Which of the following ICD-10-CM codes do you submit for malignant neoplasm in the right renal pelvis?

a) C64.1

b) C64.2

c) C65.2

d) C65.1

Question 3: Which of the following ICD-10-CM codes do you submit when your physician documents malignant neoplasm of the posterior wall of the urinary bladder?

a) C67.4

b) C67.5

c) C67.6

d) C67.7

Question 4: Which of the following ICD-10-CM codes do you report for malignant neoplasm in the paraurethral glands?

a) C68.0

b) C68.1

c) C68.8

d) C68.9

Question 5: Which of the following ICD-10-CM codes do you submit for malignant neoplasm in the right undescended testis?

a) C62.01

b) C62.02

c) C62.11

d) C62.12

Question 6: Which of the following ICD-10-CM codes do you submit for malignant neoplasm in the epididymis?

a) C63.01

b) C63.02

c) C63.03

d) C63.00

Question 7: Which of the following ICD-10-CM codes applies to malignant neoplasm in the left spermatic cord?

a) C63.11

b) C63.12

c) C63.01

d) C63.02

Question 8: Which of the following ICD-10-CM codes do you report for malignant neoplasm of the seminal vesicle?

a) C63.7

b) C63.9

c) C63.2

d) C63.3

Question 9: Which of the following ICD-10-CM codes do you report for malignant neoplasm of the prostate?

a) C61

b) C62

c) C63

d) None of the above

Question 10: Which of the following ICD-10-CM codes do you submit for reporting prostate cancer that has metastasized to the bones?

a) C61

b) C79.51

c) C61 for primary site and C79.51 for bone metastasis

d) C61 for bone metastasis and C79.51 for primary site.