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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for tumor krukenberg's

C79.6

Secondary malignant neoplasm of ovary

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Krukenberg's › tumor”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding tumor krukenberg's

The ICD-10-CM code for tumor krukenberg's is C79.6 (Secondary malignant neoplasm of ovary).

Within C79 (secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites), C79.6 is specifically for secondary malignant neoplasm of ovary. Related codes cover kidney and renal pelvis (C79.0), bladder and other and unspecified urinary organs (C79.1), skin (C79.2), brain and cerebral meninges (C79.3), other and unspecified parts of nervous system (C79.4), bone and bone marrow (C79.5), adrenal gland (C79.7), other specified sites (C79.8) and 1 more.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: C79.60 (ovary), C79.61 (ovary), C79.62 (ovary) and C79.63 (ovaries).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Common questions about tumor krukenberg's ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for tumor krukenberg's?

C79.6 — Secondary malignant neoplasm of ovary (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is C79.6 billable?

No. C79.6 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.