C79.01 Secondary malignant neoplasm of right kidney and renal pelvis

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applies from C79 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites

Excludes1 (never code together)

• secondary carcinoid tumors (C7B.-)
• secondary neuroendocrine tumors (C7B.-)

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 17 — Cancer Metastatic to Lung, Liver, Brain, and Other Organs; Acute Myeloid Leukemia Except Promyelocytic
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 8 — Metastatic Cancer and Acute Leukemia
• RxHCC V08: HCC 17 — Secondary Cancer of Bone and Kidney
• ESRD V24: HCC 8

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 656-658 in MDC 11.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 198.0 Secondary malignant neoplasm of kidney (approximate)

Nearby codes

• C79 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites
• C79.0 Secondary malignant neoplasm of kidney and renal pelvis
• C79.00 Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified kidney and renal pelvis
• C79.01 Secondary malignant neoplasm of right kidney and renal pelvis (this code)
• C79.02 Secondary malignant neoplasm of left kidney and renal pelvis
• C79.1 Secondary malignant neoplasm of bladder and other and unspecified urinary organs
• C79.10 Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified urinary organs
• C79.11 Secondary malignant neoplasm of bladder
• C79.19 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other urinary organs