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C72 - Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system


The ICD 10 Code for Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system is listed as C72.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: C72
Description: Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system
  • Excludes1: malignant neoplasm of meninges (C70.-)
  • malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (C47.-)
Chapter Neoplasms (C00-D49)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of C72:
C72.0 - Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord
C72.1 - Malignant neoplasm of cauda equina
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