C72 Non-Billable Code
Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system
Chapter Classification
Chapter 2
Neoplasms (C00-D49)
Section Detail
C69-C72
Malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system (C69-C72)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes1
- malignant neoplasm of meninges (C70.-)
- malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (C47.-)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- C72.0 - Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord Billable
- C72.1 - Malignant neoplasm of cauda equina Billable
- C72.2 - Malignant neoplasm of olfactory nerve
- C72.3 - Malignant neoplasm of optic nerve
- C72.4 - Malignant neoplasm of acoustic nerve
- C72.5 - Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified cranial nerves
- C72.9 - Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified Billable
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