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ICD-10 Code C79.11: Secondary malignant neoplasm of bladder

C79.11 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Secondary malignant neoplasm of bladder in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Neoplasms (C00-D49).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Neoplasms (C00-D49).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents secondary malignant neoplasm of bladder in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
2Neoplasms (C00-D49)
block
C00-C96Malignant neoplasms
block
C76-C80Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites
category
C79Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites
category
C79.1Secondary malignant neoplasm of bladder and other and unspecified urinary organs
currentC79.1

Official coding notes

Excludes2 (may code together if documented)
  • lymph node metastases (C77.0)

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

OncologistGeneral PhysicianUrologist

Coverage-related procedures and services

CPT 81479high
UNLISTED MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY PROCEDURE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 81202high
APC (ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS COLI) (EG, FAMILIAL ADENOMATOSIS POLYPOSIS [FAP], ATTENUATED FAP) GENE ANALYSIS; KNOWN FAMILIAL VARIANTS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 81215high
BRCA1 (BRCA1, DNA REPAIR ASSOCIATED) (EG, HEREDITARY BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER) GENE ANALYSIS; KNOWN FAMILIAL VARIANT
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 81217high
BRCA2 (BRCA2, DNA REPAIR ASSOCIATED) (EG, HEREDITARY BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER) GENE ANALYSIS; KNOWN FAMILIAL VARIANT
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 0129Uhigh
HEREDITARY BREAST CANCER-RELATED DISORDERS (EG, HEREDITARY BREAST CANCER, HEREDITARY OVARIAN CANCER, HEREDITARY ENDOMETRIAL CANCER), GENOMIC SEQUENCE ANALYSIS AND DELETION/DUPLICATION ANALYSIS PANEL (ATM, BRCA1, BRCA2, CDH1, CHEK2, PALB2, PTEN, AND TP53)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 0102Uhigh
HEREDITARY BREAST CANCER-RELATED DISORDERS (EG, HEREDITARY BREAST CANCER, HEREDITARY OVARIAN CANCER, HEREDITARY ENDOMETRIAL CANCER), GENOMIC SEQUENCE ANALYSIS PANEL UTILIZING A COMBINATION OF NGS, SANGER, MLPA, AND ARRAY CGH, WITH MMRNA ANALYTICS TO RESOLVE VARIANTS OF UNKNOWN SIGNIFICANCE WHEN INDICATED (17 GENES [SEQUENCING AND DELETION/DUPLICATION])
Source: CMS coverage guidance

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Secondary malignant neoplasm of bladder

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeC79.11
SystemICD10
Display nameSecondary malignant neoplasm of bladder
ChapterNeoplasms (C00-D49)
BlockMalignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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