Cancer - Primary Site Unknown

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This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Primary malignancy (solid tumor) of site unknown or NOS, Site NOS, metastatic malignancy to it (also code primary site)

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Category/Organ
System:
Category: Tumor (old)

Type:

Category: Medical Problem (old)

Main Diagnosis: Primary Site Unknown
Sub Diagnosis:
  • 74800 PRIMARY CA SITE UNKNOWN
  • 74801 Metastatic
Diagnosis Code: 74800
Comorbid Diagnosis: Yes
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10): 6
Program:
Status:


unknown_primary_origin

Since a cancer with primary site unknown is always a metastasis the codes 74800 and 74801 are equivalent.