2025 ICD-10-CM code C60.8
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Malignant neoplasm involving two or more adjacent sites of the penis.
Medical necessity for treatment is based on the diagnosis of malignant neoplasm and its stage. Treatment is necessary to control the spread of cancer, alleviate symptoms, and improve survival.
Diagnosis and treatment of penile cancer, which may include biopsy, imaging studies (CT, MRI, PET), cystoscopy, proctoscopy, and treatment options such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgical excision, or penectomy.
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- C00-C97 Malignant neoplasmsC00-C75 Malignant neoplasms, stated or presumed to be primary (of specified sites), and certain specified histologies, except neuroendocrine, and of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissueC60-C63 Malignant neoplasms of male genital organs
In simple words: Cancer that affects multiple adjacent areas on the penis.
Malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites of the penis.
Example 1: A patient presents with a non-healing sore and discoloration on the glans and body of the penis. Biopsy confirms squamous cell carcinoma overlapping these adjacent sites. C60.8 is used to code this diagnosis., A patient with a history of HPV infection develops a penile lesion involving the prepuce and body of the penis. C60.8 is assigned after confirmation of malignancy involving these contiguous areas., During a penectomy for penile cancer, the pathology report indicates the tumor involves the glans, body, and prepuce. C60.8 is used to document the overlapping nature of the malignancy.
Documentation should include details about the size, location, and morphology of the tumor, as well as the specific sites involved.Confirmation by biopsy and imaging studies is crucial for accurate coding.
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