DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

C25 Malignant neoplasm of pancreas

  • Header · not billable

C25 is not billable. The category heads 8 billable codes in FY2027: the 8 codes directly below it.

Index → code

  • Gastrinomamalignantpancreas → C25.4
  • Insulinomapancreasmalignant → C25.4
  • Glucagonomapancreasmalignant → C25.4

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 2 Neoplasms (C00-D49)
  2. C15-C26 Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs (C15-C26)
  3. C25 Malignant neoplasm of pancreas
Billable codes
8
Subdivisions
8
CC / MCC codes
8 / 0
HCC V28 codes
8
New FY2027
0
Index entries
20

Codes in C25

  1. C25.0
    Malignant neoplasm of head of pancreas
    BillableCC20
  2. C25.1
    Malignant neoplasm of body of pancreas
    BillableCC20
  3. C25.2
    Malignant neoplasm of tail of pancreas
    BillableCC20
  4. C25.3
    Malignant neoplasm of pancreatic duct
    BillableCC20
  5. C25.4
    Malignant neoplasm of endocrine pancreas
    BillableCC20
    Inclusion terms 1, Use additional code 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Malignant neoplasm of islets of Langerhans

    Use additional code

    • code to identify any functional activity.
  6. C25.7
    Malignant neoplasm of other parts of pancreas
    BillableCC20
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Malignant neoplasm of neck of pancreas
  7. C25.8
    Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of pancreas
    BillableCC20
  8. C25.9
    Malignant neoplasm of pancreas, unspecified
    BillableCC20

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At C25

Use additional code

  • code to identify:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-) F10

Code also

  • if applicable exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (K86.81) K86.81

Notes that also apply

Block C15-C26 instructions (Excludes1 1, Excludes2 1): printed on the block page.

Chapter 2 instructions (Notes 8): printed on the chapter 2 page.

Index entries

  • Adenocarcinomaislet cellpancreas → C25.4
  • Adenocarcinomaislet cellunspecified site → C25.4
  • Carcinoma (malignant)islet cellpancreas → C25.4
  • Carcinoma (malignant)islet cellunspecified site → C25.4
  • Gastrinomamalignantpancreas → C25.4
  • Gastrinomamalignantunspecified site → C25.4
  • Glucagonomapancreasmalignant → C25.4
  • Glucagonomaunspecified sitemalignant → C25.4
  • Insulinomapancreasmalignant → C25.4
  • Insulinomaunspecified sitemalignant → C25.4
  • Tumoralpha-cellmalignantpancreas → C25.4
  • Tumoralpha-cellmalignantunspecified site → C25.4
  • Tumorbeta-cellmalignantpancreas → C25.4
  • Tumorbeta-cellmalignantunspecified site → C25.4
  • TumorG cellmalignantpancreas → C25.4
  • TumorG cellmalignantunspecified site → C25.4
  • Tumorislet cellmalignantpancreas → C25.4
  • Tumorislet cellmalignantunspecified site → C25.4
  • Adenocarcinomaislet cellwith exocrine, mixedunspecified site → C25.9
  • Carcinoma (malignant)islet cellwith exocrine, mixedunspecified site → C25.9

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