2025 ICD-10-CM code C60.9
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Malignant neoplasms of male genital organs - Malignant neoplasm of penis, unspecified 2: Neoplasms (C00-D49) Feed
Malignant neoplasm of penis, unspecified. This code is used when the specific location of the penile cancer is not documented.
Medical necessity for services related to penile cancer is established by the diagnosis of malignancy. The specific treatment (surgery, radiation, chemotherapy) must be justified based on the stage and characteristics of the cancer, patient's overall health, and treatment guidelines.
Clinicians diagnosing and treating penile cancer may include urologists, oncologists, and surgeons. Their responsibilities include obtaining a thorough medical history, performing a physical exam, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests (biopsy, imaging), staging the cancer, developing a treatment plan (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy), providing post-treatment care, and monitoring for recurrence.
- 2: Neoplasms (C00-D49)
- Malignant neoplasms (C00-C96)Malignant neoplasms, stated or presumed to be primary (of specified sites), and certain specified histologies, except neuroendocrine, and of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue (C00-C75)Malignant neoplasms of male genital organs (C60-C63)
In simple words: This code refers to cancer of the penis where the doctor hasn't specified exactly where on the penis the cancer is located.
Malignant neoplasm of penis, unspecified.This code includes malignant neoplasms of the skin of the penis NOS. It is used when the provider does not document the specific part of the penis affected (prepuce, glans penis, body of penis).
Example 1: A 55-year-old male presents with a non-healing sore on his penis. Biopsy confirms squamous cell carcinoma, but the location is not specified in the pathology report. C60.9 is used., A 60-year-old male with a history of HPV infection develops a lesion on his penis.The physician documents "penile cancer" without further specifying the location. C60.9 is applied., A patient's chart indicates "malignant neoplasm of the penis" with no additional details about the site. C60.9 is the appropriate code.
Documentation should include details of the lesion (size, appearance, location if known), biopsy results confirming malignancy, imaging findings (if performed), and treatment plan.Lacking a specific location within the penis, "unspecified" designation is used.
** For accurate and specific coding, complete clinical documentation of the tumor's location is essential. Consider referring to iFrameAI product for more detailed and up-to-date information on ICD-10 coding.
- Specialties:Urology, Oncology, Radiation Oncology
- Place of Service:Office, Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital