C76.40 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified upper limb
C76.40 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of unspecified upper limb. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
C76.40 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
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Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.
Medicare coverage
C76.40 is named in 31 Medicare coverage policies — 31 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Code history
C76.40 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share C76.4. If C76.40 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about C76.40
- Is C76.40 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. C76.40 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does C76.40 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites (C76-C80).