C79.4
Non-billableSecondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of nervous system
C79.4 is the ICD-10-CM code for Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of nervous system. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as C79.40 for billing.
C00-D49 Neoplasms
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