Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified adrenal gland

This code signifies the presence of a cancerous tumor in an adrenal gland that originated from a primary malignancy elsewhere in the body, where the specific adrenal gland (left or right) is not documented. It indicates metastatic disease to the adrenal gland without further anatomical specificity.

Apply this code when documentation confirms a secondary malignant neoplasm of the adrenal gland, but the laterality (left or right) is not specified. This is appropriate when the pathology report or imaging identifies adrenal metastasis, but the precise gland is not detailed.

• Ensure the documentation clearly states "secondary" or "metastatic" to the adrenal gland.
• Avoid using this code if the laterality is known; instead, use the more specific codes for left or right adrenal gland metastasis.
• Always sequence the primary malignancy code before this secondary site code.