C78.2

Approximate Synonyms

• Cancer metastatic to pleura

• Cancer metastatic to pleura, adenocarcinoma

• Cancer metastatic to pleura, small cell

• Cancer metastatic to pleura, squamous cell

• Melanoma eye metastatic to pleura lining of lung)

• Melanoma, metastatic to pleura

• Secondary adenocarcinoma of pleura

• Secondary malignant melanoma of pleura

• Secondary malignant melanoma of pleura from eye

• Secondary small cell cancer of pleura

• Secondary squamous cell carcinoma of pleura

• Secondary undifferentiated large cell malignant neoplasm of pleura

Clinical Information

• The spread of cancer to the pleura from an adjacent or distant anatomic site.

Details

• C78.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM C78.2 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C78.2 – other international versions of ICD-10 C78.2 may differ.