2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C68.8

Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of urinary organs

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • C68.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM C68.8 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C68.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 C68.8 may differ.
Applicable To
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of two or more contiguous sites of urinary organs whose point of origin cannot be determined
The following code(s) above C68.8 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to C68.8:
  • C00-D49
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range C00-D49

    Neoplasms

    Note
    • Functional activity
    • All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm.
    • Morphology [Histology]
    • Chapter 2 classifies neoplasms primarily by site (topography), with broad groupings for behavior, malignant, in situ, benign, etc. The Table of Neoplasms should be used to identify the correct topography code. In a few cases, such as for malignant melanoma and certain neuroendocrine tumors, the morphology (histologic type) is included in the category and codes.
    • Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
    • A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned.
    • Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
    • Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue are to be coded to the site mentioned, e.g., ectopic pancreatic malignant neoplasms are coded to pancreas, unspecified (C25.9).
    Neoplasms
  • C68
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C68

    Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified urinary organs

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • malignant neoplasm of female genitourinary tract NOS (C57.9)
    • malignant neoplasm of male genitourinary tract NOS (C63.9)
    Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified urinary organs
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer urinary organs contiguous or overlap sites
  • Overlapping malignant neoplasm of urinary system
ICD-10-CM C68.8 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 656 Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm with mcc
  • 657 Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm with cc
  • 658 Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm without cc/mcc
  • 686 Kidney and urinary tract neoplasms with mcc
  • 687 Kidney and urinary tract neoplasms with cc
  • 688 Kidney and urinary tract neoplasms without cc/mcc

Convert C68.8 to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To C68.8
C67.3 Malignant neoplasm of anterior wall of bladder
C67.4 Malignant neoplasm of posterior wall of bladder
C67.5 Malignant neoplasm of bladder neck
C67.6 Malignant neoplasm of ureteric orifice
C67.7 Malignant neoplasm of urachus
C67.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bladder
C67.9 Malignant neoplasm of bladder, unspecified
C68 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified urinary organs
C68.0 Malignant neoplasm of urethra
C68.1 Malignant neoplasm of paraurethral glands
C68.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of urinary organs
C68.9 Malignant neoplasm of urinary organ, unspecified
C69 Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa
C69.0 Malignant neoplasm of conjunctiva
C69.00 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified conjunctiva
C69.01 Malignant neoplasm of right conjunctiva
C69.02 Malignant neoplasm of left conjunctiva
C69.1 Malignant neoplasm of cornea
C69.10 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified cornea
C69.11 Malignant neoplasm of right cornea
C69.12 Malignant neoplasm of left cornea

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.